1 LOSC Lille vs 0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid seeking back-to-back UCL victories after derby draw.
LOSC Lille and Real Madrid clash at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday night, with both teams seeking crucial points in the UEFA Champions League amidst contrasting recent forms and intriguing past encounters.
LOSC Lille
Lille were one of the 15 sides that failed to earn a point on UCL Match Day 1 after a 2-0 loss to Sporting CP, having gone down to 10 men in the 40th minute. Les Dogues are now looking to pick up their first points of the league phase in the revamped edition of the UEFA Champions League.
At the weekend, a Jonathan David-inspired 3-0 win over Le Havre helped Lille put an end to a three-game winless run across all competitions. While Bruno Génésio would like to see his side pick up back-to-back victories on Wednesday night, Lille are currently on a three-game losing run in the UEFA Champions League.
The home side has been in remarkable form in front of their own crowd on European soil, winning seven of their eight home games in European competition since the start of last season. Génésio will be hoping those numbers serve as a source of inspiration on Wednesday night when they take on Real Madrid on UCL MD2.
A 4-2-3-1 formation with Jonathan David leading the attack is expected for this fixture. Lille could be without as many as six players, including the suspended Angel Gomes.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are coming off a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in Sunday’s derby. The ill-tempered draw ended Madrid’s five-game winning run across all competitions.
Among their victories was a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on the opening day of the UEFA Champions League. The 15-time UCL winners are now looking to pick up back-to-back victories in the competition this Wednesday when they face Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
A 14-game unbeaten run in the UEFA Champions League remains in place before the visit to Stade Pierre-Mauroy. However, the current champions have lost both of their last two UEFA Champions League away games against French sides, failing to score in both matches against PSG in 2019 (0-3) and 2022 (0-1). This is a jinx Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be eager to end.
A 4-3-1-2 formation with Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo in attack is expected. Kylian Mbappe will not be making a return to France so soon following a thigh injury, which leaves him out until after the international break.
Meanwhile, Eduardo Camavinga, who was on the bench at the weekend in the Madrid derby, could play a part here.
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