Valencia vs Lille
Champions League
Date: Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia).
TEAM NEWS
VALENCIA
Valencia have not started the season well and they will be in real danger of dropping out of Europe if they lose this game with Lille.
The Spaniards were not able to back up their matchday one win over Chelsea and has taken just one point from their next two.
Valencia will be without Mouctar Diakhaby suspended after the French defender was sent off in the last match against Lille.
Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Cillessen; Wass, Garay, Gabriel Paulista, Style; Ferran Torres, Kondogbia, Dani Parejo, Cheryshev; Rodrigo, Maxi Gomez
Not available: Piccini (Injured), Mangala (Out of favor), Goncalo Guedes (Hurt), Diakhaby (Suspended), Coquelin (Injured)
Doubtful: Gameiro (Injured), Carlos Soler (Hurt), Ruben Sobrino (Injury)
LILLE
Lille take just one point from their Group H so far and with games running out, they need a positive result from this trip to Valencia.
French side has been inconsistent throughout the season, but their away record alarming winless in seven in all competitions.
Timothy Weah continued to sit for a while Renato Sanches Lille are also still a few weeks with a hamstring injury.
Predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Tiago Djalo, Jose Fonte, Gabriel; Celik, Andre, Soumare, Bradaric; Yazici, Ikone; Osimhen
Not available: Renato Sanches (Hurt), Weah (Injured)
doubtful:
The fact the game
Valencia have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 games against Lille in all competitions.
Lille failed to win any of their last 6 matches (Champions League).
Valencia are unbeaten in their last 5 games against Lille in all competitions.
Valencia vs Lille Prediction
Denmark big is the weakest of the lot as it is now. They are placed dead-last in the table and have posted only one point on the board of three of their matches in the competition. In fact, they lost two of three games. And the only one in which they managed at least a draw in front of their home crowd.
The team has scored the least number of goals so far in Group H, and have conceded the most as well. In addition, they remain without a win in six matches their former eleven in the league, and on top of this, they are shackled with leg disabilities also Tuesday.
On the other hand, the Spanish contingent remained unbeaten in eight former ten of their equipment as a whole, and in seven of their previous eight at home.
Importantly, they hold 100% unbeaten record against opponents and win a 100% record at the Mestalla in clashes h2h.
In addition, they struggle then given support by the fact that they took part in the Spanish La Liga, which is considered as one of the best two leagues in the world, along with PL, while their opposite numbers come from the relatively low Ligue 1.
Taking into account these observations, relying on the home side to emerge as the winner of this matchday.
