Matchday 3 context
Lille host Galatasaray at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq on Wed 21 Oct, 16:45 UTC (22:15 IST). Lille have 0 points from 2 league-phase games, Galatasaray have 0 from 2.
Lille: how they arrive
Lille lost 2-3 at home to Real Betis on Matchday 2, scorers Ayase Ueda (12') and Alexsandro (36'). Their latest outing was Ligue 1 1-1 v Brest (Sat 17 Oct), scorers Olivier Giroud (64'). Last 5 games, oldest first: W L W L D. That is 5 goals for and 6 against. In their own league they are 4th in Ligue 1.
Galatasaray: what they bring
Galatasaray lost 1-3 away at Sporting CP on Matchday 2, scorers Gonçalo Inácio (og) (5'). Their latest outing was Super Lig 1-0 at Genclerbirligi (Sat 17 Oct), scorers Irfan Can Egribayat (og) (88'). Last 5 games, oldest first: W L W L W. That is 6 goals for and 9 against. League standing: 1st in the Turkish Super Lig.
Lille Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Each XI is the eleven that club started in its last competitive game (Lille in Ligue 1, Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig), checked player by player against the current squad list. Lille used a 4-2-3-1, Galatasaray a 4-2-3-1.
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
One thing to hold onto
Lille have conceded 6 in 5 recorded games and Galatasaray 9 in 5: the figure to hold onto when you decide how many defenders to back here.
Where the points could come from
- Olivier Giroud (Lille forward) is the priciest likely Lille starter at 6.5.
- On the Galatasaray side, Victor Osimhen is the priciest likely starter at 8.
- Expect a rotation call or two for Lille v Galatasaray once the official teamsheets land, so keep a flexible bench.
Call it yourself
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