Dijon vs Lille Prediction & Tips
Dijon FCO and Lille meet at Stade Gaston ‑ Gérard, in a match for this phase of the Coupe de France (4th Round). The record of direct confrontations played in this stadium indicates a total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 2 victories for each team in the last 5 matches. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 16-12-2020, for Ligue 1, which ended with the victory of Lille by (0-2). T. Weah (90 ‘) and Y. Yazici (19’) scored the goals of the match for Lille. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Dijon
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the Coupe de France with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as visitors than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 1 victory, 7 draws and 7 defeats in their stadium. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Montpellier by (4‑2). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Dijon FCO has drawn 6 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very strong as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that usually scores first few times: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 15 games, of these 3 it reached the break with an advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 15 games, it suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 13 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (16’ ‑ 30 ‘).
The Dijon team comes to this match after a 4×2 loss in the visit to the Montpellier stadium, which added their fourth consecutive defeat in official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Moussa Konaté and Senou Coulibaly. In this match against Lille, coach David Linar’s must play 4-3-3, favoring a low block and counterattacks through the flanks. The player who stands out on an individual level is the winger Mama Baldé, the team’s top scorer, with 6 goals. Outside this game will be Roger Assalé and Yassine Benzia, due to injury.
Lille
The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the Coupe de France with the intention of achieving a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. In their last match, for Ligue 1, they beat Nantes away by (0‑2). In their last 10 away matches, Lille has recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their defense has been very solid, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Lille come to this game after winning by 2-0 in the visit to the Nantes stadium, which added their sixth consecutive victory in official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Jonathan David (2). Coach Christophe Galtier must act in the usual 4-4-2, favoring the maintenance of possession and organized attacks: Benjamin André is the great organizer of the offensive process. Forward Yusuf Yazici is one of the most prominent of this team, with 7 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Burak Yilmaz, due to physical problems.
Dijon – Lille FREE TIPS
Lille – Win @ 1.75
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
