In the match of the 21st round of the French championship Lille will play at home with Le Havre. The rivals are solving completely different tasks. Lille are fighting for a place in the Champions League, they occupy the fourth position, ahead of Nice by one point, Lance - by two, behind Monaco just a couple of points. Le Havre are at the bottom of the standings, but not hopeless from a mathematical point of view - just a point behind Montpellier and four points behind Saint-Etienne. But in terms of the game Le Havre looks very weak - as frankly the worst team in Ligue 1. Last round was a draw with Angers (1:1), before that lost to Brest (0:1), shared points with Reims (1:1) and lost to Lance (1:2). Le Havre can not win for nine consecutive matches - since the end of November. In this stretch in the championship managed to gain only a couple of points.

But Lille also has its shameful moments. For example, this week the team sensationally crashed out of the French Cup, losing in a penalty shootout to modest Dunkirk after a 1-1 draw. But before that, the Doges brilliantly defeated St Etienne (4-1) in Ligue 1 and Feyenoord (6-1) in the Champions League. It is noteworthy that in the last seven consecutive games in all tournaments, Lille have both scored and allowed their opponents to do so. The team looks balanced and organised. In terms of quality of play, it is one of the best in Ligue 1 right now. However, deficiencies in defence have to be compensated by attacking efforts.

For Lille Le Havre is a convenient opponent. In the last seven meetings, the Doges have consistently won. And in two extreme cases with an identical score of 3-0. It is unlikely that Le Havre is now able to provide more resistance.