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Lille

Lille

Ligue 1

Season Statistics

4 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (75%) Draw (25%) Loss (0%)
4 Played
3 Won
1 Drawn
0 Lost
7 Goals For
2 Goals Against

Team Overview

Lille begin this Ligue 1 campaign under Davide Ancelotti with an early record that speaks for itself: four matches played, three wins, one draw, and no defeats. The club has long been recognized in French football as a side capable of punching above its financial weight compared to the league's traditional heavyweights, built on a reputation for disciplined organization and the ability to develop and maximize talent within a competitive squad structure. That underlying identity appears evident again in the numbers so far this season.

The current campaign assessment is straightforward from the underlying data: Lille have scored seven goals while conceding just two, giving them a goal difference of plus five through four matches. They have kept three clean sheets in that span and have not failed to find the net in any match, pointing to a team that is both defensively secure and consistently productive going forward. Their form reads WDWW, showing a side that has responded well after its one dropped result. Notably, Lille have been perfect away from home, winning both of their road fixtures, while at home they have won once and drawn once from two matches, suggesting a team that may be even more clinical when traveling than when hosting.

Taken together, these early-season figures suggest a well-balanced Lille side under Ancelotti, one built on defensive solidity, given the low goals-conceded tally and multiple clean sheets, paired with an efficient attack that has found the net in every match played. With three wins and a draw from four outings, Lille sit among the form teams of the early Ligue 1 season, and the underlying goal difference indicates a squad performing above the level of a typical mid-table side at this stage.

Squad (31 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

A. Bodart
#16 A. Bodart
O. Gill
#12 O. Gill
Zadig Lanssade
#60 Zadig Lanssade
B. Özer
#1 B. Özer

Defenders (11)

Alexsandro Ribeiro
#4 Alexsandro Ribeiro
I. Cossier
#26 I. Cossier
Mouad Gounfissi
Mouad Gounfissi
Hamadi Kebe
#5 Hamadi Kebe
N. Ngoy
#3 N. Ngoy
T. Nianzou
#23 T. Nianzou
R. Perraud
#15 R. Perraud
Tiago Santos
#22 Tiago Santos
T. Sibiya
#33 T. Sibiya
L. Srdanovic
#2 L. Srdanovic
C. Verdonk
#24 C. Verdonk

Midfielders (10)

B. André
#21 B. André
N. Bentaleb
#6 N. Bentaleb
Saad Boussadia
#42 Saad Boussadia
K. Hamidi
#4 K. Hamidi
M. Kjærgaard
#14 M. Kjærgaard
E. Mbappé
#8 E. Mbappé
N. Mukau
#17 N. Mukau
D. Bakwa
#7 D. Bakwa
H. Haraldsson
#10 H. Haraldsson
B. Önal
#19 B. Önal

Attackers (6)

S. Diaoune
#35 S. Diaoune
O. Giroud
#9 O. Giroud
G. Perrin
#28 G. Perrin
O. Sahraoui
#11 O. Sahraoui
A. Ueda
#18 A. Ueda
Matah Yondjio
#41 Matah Yondjio

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
6
N. Bentaleb
N. Bentaleb
MF 7.0 4 0 1 341 3 200
1
B. Özer
B. Özer
GK 7.8 4 0 0 360 0 162
9
O. Giroud
O. Giroud
FW 6.8 4 1 2 229 0 45
15
R. Perraud
R. Perraud
DF 6.7 4 0 0 301 6 136
10
H. Haraldsson
H. Haraldsson
MF 7.1 4 1 0 307 4 109
4
Alexsandro Ribeiro
Alexsandro Ribeiro
DF 7.4 4 0 0 360 5 252
3
N. Ngoy
N. Ngoy
DF 7.2 4 0 0 360 4 233
17
N. Mukau
N. Mukau
MF 6.8 4 0 0 237 4 95
22
Tiago Santos
Tiago Santos
DF 7.5 4 2 0 360 7 132
8
E. Mbappé
E. Mbappé
MF 7.2 4 1 0 208 2 65
21
B. André
B. André
MF 6.8 3 0 0 155 7 73
28
G. Perrin
G. Perrin
FW 6.6 3 0 0 75 2 23
24
C. Verdonk
C. Verdonk
DF 4.9 3 0 0 69 4 34
18
D. Bakwa
D. Bakwa
FW 7.0 3 1 1 138 3 62
19
B. Önal
B. Önal
MF 6.3 3 0 0 147 3 51
18
A. Ueda
A. Ueda
FW 6.7 2 1 0 104 0 18
11
O. Sahraoui
O. Sahraoui
FW 4.6 2 0 0 72 0 26
14
M. Kjærgaard
M. Kjærgaard
MF 7.2 1 0 1 29 0 21
26
I. Cossier
I. Cossier
DF 6.6 1 0 0 14 1 4

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (37)

A. Ueda
From Feyenoord
Transfer Aug 2026
M. Kjærgaard
From Red Bull Salzburg
Transfer Aug 2026
T. Sibiya
From Mamelodi Sundowns
Loan Aug 2026
D. Bakwa
From Nottingham Forest
Loan Aug 2026
O. Gill
From San Lorenzo
Transfer Aug 2026
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Departures (50)

Félix Correia
To Sevilla
Loan Aug 2026
M. Fernandez-Pardo
To Newcastle
Transfer Aug 2026
N. Edjouma
To Stade Brestois 29
Loan Aug 2026
A. Bouaddi
To Manchester City
Transfer Aug 2026
M. Broholm
To Utrecht
Loan Aug 2026
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Injuries & Availability

2 Out 0 Doubtful
H. Igamane
H. Igamane Knee Injury
Out
T. Nianzou
T. Nianzou Knock
Out

Impact Analysis

Lille head into their upcoming fixture with two confirmed absences, a manageable but notable set of setbacks given the specific players involved. H. Igamane is sidelined with a knee injury, while T. Nianzou is out with a knock. Nianzou's absence is likely felt most in defense, given his profile as a central defender, and losing him removes a physical presence from the backline that Lille will need to cover through squad rotation. Igamane's knee issue takes away an attacking option, thinning depth in the forward line and potentially altering the balance of attacking combinations available going forward.

With only two players unavailable and no doubtful cases muddying the picture, Lille's overall squad depth appears to be in a reasonably strong position heading into this match. The absences are position-specific rather than concentrated in one area, which limits the compounding effect an injury crisis in a single line can cause. Without further data on specific replacement options within the squad, it is difficult to assess precisely who will step into these roles, but the limited scale of the injury list—just two players, both firmly ruled out rather than uncertain—suggests Lille should be able to field a competitive lineup without dramatic tactical compromises.

Recent Form

WLWDW
W Estac Troyes 2-0 (H)
L Real Betis 2-3 (H)
W Toulouse 0-1 (A)
D Paris Saint Germain 2-2 (H)
W Angers 0-2 (A)

Form Analysis

Lille's last five matches show a team producing solid results despite some defensive inconsistency. The record of three wins, one draw, and one loss points to a positive overall trajectory, with the club picking up victories against Estac Troyes (2-0), Toulouse (0-1), and Angers (0-2), sandwiched around a demanding draw with Paris Saint-Germain (2-2) and a defeat to Real Betis (2-3).

Attacking output has been a clear strength, with nine goals scored across the five matches, including contributions in every single game. The 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in particular demonstrated an ability to trade goals with top-level opposition, while the away wins at Toulouse and Angers, though narrower in scoreline, still yielded goals on the road. Defensively, the picture is more mixed. Five goals conceded in five matches, including three in the loss to Real Betis and two against PSG, suggests occasional vulnerability against attacking quality, even though clean sheets were kept against Toulouse and Angers away from home. The split between home and away fixtures also stands out, with three of the five matches played at home producing two wins, a draw, and a loss, while both away trips against Toulouse and Angers resulted in clean and efficient victories.

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