Lille vs Ajax Prediction 18.02.2021

Here's our Lille vs Ajax Prediction analysis: In one of the matches billed to go down in the UEFA Europa League this week, Lille are set to take on Eredivisie heavyweights Ajax at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Thursday night.

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Match status: 2020/21 Europa League - 1/16-finals
Kick-off: Thursday 18 Feb 2021, 08:00pm CET
 Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Villeneuve d'Ascq)

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Having floundered in the previous campaign, finishing 4^th on the Ligue 1 standings, Lille failed to make the cut for Champions League qualification. Left with a spot in Europe’s secondary club competition, Les Dogues will be hopeful of enjoying a good run here.

Meanwhile, Ajax featured in the CL knockout stages but were knocked out to get relegated to Europa League football. Now one of the bigger clubs on this stage, de Joden will have their sights on the grand-prize, but must first skip past Lille in the last-32 to remain in title contention.

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Recovering from their previous campaign snag, Lille have hit top gear this season to put forth a strong league title challenge. Interestingly, with more than half of the campaign gone by, LOSC remain atop the log, having amassed 55 points.

Still, these ones know there is still a lot of football left to play, and must not let heads drop. They have reigning champions PSG breathing heavy down their necks, and with the Parisians racking up the points, Lille cannot allow for any slip-ups.

It is fair to say Les Dogues are prioritizing the Ligue 1 at the moment, but Christopher Galtier wouldn’t mind reaching the latter stages of the Europa League. Thrown in the hat with the likes of Milan and Celtic in the qualifying stages, Lille managed to progress to the knockouts.

Two points adrift of first-placed AC Milan, Les Dogues settled for a spot behind the Italian juggernauts. In fantastic form at the moment, Galtier’s men have won four of their last five matches. Held to a goalless draw to Brest last time out, Lille made away with only a single point.

Now, they will be looking to bounce back from that disappointing result to see off Ajax in this upcoming contest. Clearly the best team in the Eredivisie over the years, the Jews have been flying the Netherlands flag proudly in continental tournaments.

However, it has been a while since Ajax last tasted European success, and they will be aiming to end the jinx this time around. It goes without saying that they would have their work cut-out to pull this off. A five-star performance will be required to stand a chance versus Lille.

Actually, de Joden participated in the qualifying phases of the Champions League, but a poor run has seen them drop down to the Europa League. Currently on a five-game winning run, Ajax sit comfortably at the Eredivisie summit. Expect a strong showing from this side come kickoff.

Injured or Suspended Players

Lille: Burak Yilmaz.
Ajax: Oussama Idrissi, Sebastien Haller and Andre Onana.

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Lille vs Ajax Predictions

In brilliant scoring form, Ajax have registered no less than two goals in each of their last five matches, highlighting their clinical nature in front of goal. But it remains to be seen how they will fare in Europe, and without their prolific striker Haller.

With Botman returning to the squad, Lille’s defense is as strong as it could ever be. Competing a more challenging league, Les Dogues are used to facing off top sides; as opposed to Ajax. Hence, we will go out on a limb to back Galtier’s men for a fortuitous, narrow win.