Lille vs Valencia is the match in which the two outsiders from Group H of the Champions League meet. In this group Ajax Amsterdam and Chelsea London are favorites, but there are good chances for the Spanish team to confuse these calculations. The meeting takes place on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, on Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d ‘Ascq.

Lille is weaker than in the previous season

Lille lost from the force of the previous season after the departures of Nicolas Pepe, at Arsenal, and Rafael Leao, at Milan. After ten stages, he is only seventh in Ligue 1. He has only one victory in the last seven matches, in all competitions. In the Champions League he lost both matches, with Ajax (0-3), in Amsterdam, and Chelsea (1-2), on his own ground. With zero points, after the first two stages, it is hard to believe that he can still hope for an optimum qualification, even if there are still chances.
He has only two victories in the European competition, in the last 12 games, with BATE Borisov and Grasshoppers. He lost nine of them. Renato Sanches, one of the stars who came in the summer, is injured. Victor Osimhen scored the only goal of the French in the Champions League.

Valencia is clearly growing

Valencia is in a very good period. In La Liga he has not lost in the last five games, and in the Champions League he managed to win the tour with Chelsea, 1-0, even in London. From now on it is important to handle the situation carefully. In the second match of Group H they lost to Ajax, 0-3. You have to watch this match as soon as possible and move on. For “bats” it is important to earn six points in the next two disputes, those with Lille. Then it remains to be seen what result he will need in the decisive match for qualifying, with Chelsea.

Lille vs Valencia Picks

Lille has never won in front of a team in Spain in the Champions League. I saw that he has only two wins, in teams considered weaker (BATE Borisov, Grasshoppers), in the last 12 games. In addition, Valencia can not afford to lose, especially after the Chelsea Eagles won here three weeks ago. I will choose a combined bet that I hope will cover any surprises that may arise in this meeting.

Our Prediction: x2

Odds: 1.53