LOSC – OGC Nice : Top-three chase, survival on the line 
Lille want to nail down their spot in the top three, while Nice are scrapping to avoid sliding into the abyss. For both sides, every ball is going to be worth its weight in gold down this final stretch of the season.
Lille, an attack that has clicked again 
No point dressing it up: Lille are absolutely flying right now. Bruno Genesio’s side have rediscovered their scoring touch, with 11 goals in their last four matches. After tearing Toulouse apart, Lille are oozing a confidence that’s hard to ignore. At the back, they have been just as impressive, shutting everything down over the past few weeks to avoid any slip-up at home.
Lille are chasing a fifth straight win, a rare run that would echo the title-winning season. They know they are tough to beat against teams down near the bottom, and they will be keen to prove it again. Lille’s forwards look sharp and ready to rip through Nice’s defence from the first whistle.
Nice, survival instinct amid the doubt 
On the Nice side, it’s grim reading. They have managed just one win in their last 10 league games, a stat that makes for painful reading. They now sit only four points clear of the relegation play-off spot and can feel the threat closing in from behind. Their defence has developed an ugly habit of leaking goals on the road, often conceding three or more.
Against the storm Lille are likely to bring, Nice will have to dig in and hope for something close to a miracle. Claude Puel knows his group are under real pressure and that it will take everyone pulling in the same direction to get anything out of this trip north. The plan will be to absorb the pressure, stay in the game and try to nick it on the break. But that is a big ask for a side low on confidence.
Probable lineups
Lille : Ozer ; Meunier, Alexsandro, Mandi, Perraud ; Bentaleb, Andre ; Mukau, Haraldsson, Correia ; Fernandez-Pardo
Nice : Diouf ; Mendy, Oppong, Bard ; Clauss, Louchet, Coulibaly, Abdi ; Wahi, Diop ; Cho
Football prediction Lille vs Nice
Lille to win
This one looks set up for the home side, such is the gap in momentum.
Lille are on a ruthless upward curve, with an attack that is giving opponents very little room to breathe. Nice, by contrast, are in a results slump and badly lack defensive steel away from home. Expect Lille to set the pace early and eventually break through Nice’s resistance. Logic should win out here, with the Dogs backing up their top-three push.
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