Analysis and prediction for Lille vs Reims: Keeping their European qualification spot at home.

Latest team news for Lille vs Reims

Striker Jonathan David has officially confirmed he will leave Lille on a free transfer at the end of June. Therefore, this will be his last game for the club.

The Canadian striker – who has scored 25 goals in 48 games this season – will strive to help the team secure a Champions League spot as a fitting farewell.

Lille will continue to be without Andre Gomes, Tiago Santos, Ethan Mbappe, and Edon Zhegrova due to injury. Veteran defender Thomas Meunier is suspended. However, Benjamin Andre and Bafode Diakite will return after serving their suspensions.

On Reims' side, Mohamed Daramy and Reda Khadra are absent due to injury, but the visitors still have a fairly stable squad.

Keito Nakamura – who has scored 12 goals in 37 appearances this season – remains the biggest hope in attack, while Jordan Siebatcheu will continue to be deployed as the central striker.

Latest predicted lineups for Lille vs Reims

Lille:
Chevalier; Umtiti, Mandi, Ribeiro, Ismaily; Bakker, Mukau, Bentaleb, Haraldsson; David, Fernandez-Pardo

Reims:
Diouf; Sekine, Kipre, Okumu, Gbane, Akieme; Tia, Edoa, Kone, Nakamura; Siebatcheu

Latest football match prediction: Lille vs Reims

Lille entered the final round of the Ligue 1 season with a record of 16 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses after 33 matches, earning 57 points and currently sitting in 5th place in the standings.

Given their current position, Les Dogues – who finished 4th last season – would qualify for the Europa League. However, they are level on points with 4th-placed Nice, so they still have a chance to qualify for the third qualifying round of next season's Champions League if they perform better than Nice in the final round.

At the same time, Lille are also level on points with sixth-placed Strasbourg, highlighting the importance of securing all three points against Reims – a team still at risk of falling into the relegation play-offs.

The 0-2 defeat to Brest last weekend was a disappointing setback, but Lille will be further motivated when they return to their home ground – where they have accumulated 34 points from 16 matches this season.

Furthermore, Lille have won both of their last two Ligue 1 encounters against Reims, despite losing 1-2 in their previous meeting in the 2023-24 season.

Meanwhile, Reims still have a crucial match ahead – the French Cup final against PSG on May 24th. A win would secure them a place in the 2025-26 Europa League group stage.

However, they can't be thinking about Paris right now. In the Ligue 1 standings, Reims are currently 14th, just two points ahead of Le Havre in 16th place. A string of unfavorable results could easily push them into a relegation play-off position.

Coach Samba Diawara's team is experiencing a dip in form, having lost their last two matches against Nice and Saint-Etienne. On the road, they have also only won 4 out of 16 games this season.

Latest Lille vs Reims score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Lille vs Reimsas follows:

• Sportsmole:Lille 2-0 Reims

• WhoScore:Lille 2-1 Reims
• Our newspaper predicts:Lille 2-1 Reims

When and where can I watch Lille vs Reims live?

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