In the match of the ninth round of the French championship Lance will play at home with Lille. The meeting is one of the central in the round and is very intriguing. Both teams have 14 points after eight rounds, even the same goal difference. They share 4-6 places with each other and Reims. They are only three points away from the top three, but Lyon are one point behind. So the position is extremely tight. It should be noted that both Lille and Lance have not lost for a long time.

Lille is also impressive in the Champions League. He defeated Atletico (3:1) on the road this week, and before that, he defeated Real Madrid (1:0) at home. Both results can be considered sensational. But also in the championship, the Doges look very solid. Last round they played a draw with Monaco (0:0), before that they beat Toulouse (2:1) and Le Havre (3:0), drew with Strasbourg (3:3). That is, Lille's winless streak has reached six matches, and he is clearly in great shape.

Lance also does not know defeats for six consecutive matches, but all of them came in Ligue 1, because the European Cup "blood-golden" left at the qualification stage. And five of their last six meetings have ended in draws, so you can't say Lance are as impressive as Lille. Lance beat St Etienne 2-0 last round, and before that they had five consecutive draws.

Matches between Lance and Lille have turned out to be tight in recent years. But over the course of four games, the Doges have not conceded to the "blood-gold". Last season, they won 2-1 at home and 1-1 away.