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Lille

Lille

Ligue 1

Season Statistics

7 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (57%) Draw (29%) Loss (14%)
7 Played
4 Won
2 Drawn
1 Lost
10 Goals For
5 Goals Against

Team Overview

Lille are one of the most distinctive clubs in French football, based in the north of the country and widely regarded for their emphasis on youth development and smart squad building. That identity has allowed them to compete with better-resourced rivals, and it underpins their reputation as one of Ligue 1's most consistent challengers. Their historical credentials are strong. Lille won the league title in 2010-11, completing a league and cup double that season, and lifted the trophy again in 2020-21. Those triumphs sit alongside many seasons spent in the upper reaches of the table and in European competition.

Our see the in-depth numbers covers the key factors in greater depth.

The current campaign, with Davide Ancelotti in charge, has started on a solid footing. From seven Ligue 1 matches Lille have four wins, two draws and one defeat, which amounts to 14 points. Their goal difference of +5 comes from 10 goals scored and five conceded. The most telling number is the four clean s

Squad (31 players)

Goalkeepers (3)

O. Gill
#12 O. Gill
B. Özer
#1 B. Özer
T. Sajous
#50 T. Sajous

Defenders (12)

Alexsandro Ribeiro
#4 Alexsandro Ribeiro
I. Cossier
#26 I. Cossier
M. Goffi
#38 M. Goffi
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 (9)

B. André
#21 B. André
N. Bentaleb
#6 N. Bentaleb
Saad Boussadia
#10 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

Attackers (7)

S. Diaoune
#35 S. Diaoune
O. Giroud
#9 O. Giroud
B. Önal
#19 B. Önal
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 7.1 7 0 1 533 6 336
9
O. Giroud
O. Giroud
FW 6.8 7 2 2 402 4 68
15
R. Perraud
R. Perraud
DF 6.8 7 0 0 518 11 264
10
H. Haraldsson
H. Haraldsson
MF 6.9 7 1 0 494 6 196
17
N. Mukau
N. Mukau
MF 6.8 7 0 0 400 10 171
1
B. Özer
B. Özer
GK 7.4 6 0 0 540 0 225
18
D. Bakwa
D. Bakwa
FW 7.1 6 2 1 328 10 152
4
Alexsandro Ribeiro
Alexsandro Ribeiro
DF 7.4 6 0 0 540 8 398
3
N. Ngoy
N. Ngoy
DF 6.9 6 0 0 540 5 408
22
Tiago Santos
Tiago Santos
DF 7.4 6 2 0 472 10 172
8
E. Mbappé
E. Mbappé
MF 7.0 6 1 0 353 6 131
21
B. André
B. André
MF 5.6 5 0 0 289 12 169
24
C. Verdonk
C. Verdonk
DF 6.6 5 0 0 122 5 69
28
G. Perrin
G. Perrin
FW 5.3 4 0 0 132 4 39
18
A. Ueda
A. Ueda
FW 7.0 4 2 0 227 2 37
11
O. Sahraoui
O. Sahraoui
FW 6.7 4 0 0 115 0 62
14
M. Kjærgaard
M. Kjærgaard
MF 6.7 4 0 2 158 1 89
19
B. Önal
B. Önal
MF 5.4 4 0 0 211 4 64
23
T. Nianzou
T. Nianzou
DF 7.1 2 0 1 180 1 131
38
M. Goffi
M. Goffi
DF 6.9 2 0 0 158 5 117
12
O. Gill
O. Gill
GK 3.4 1 0 0 90 0 21
26
I. Cossier
I. Cossier
DF 2.2 1 0 0 14 1 4
35
S. Diaoune
S. Diaoune
FW 3.3 1 0 0 25 1 9

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 (51)

A. Bodart
To Le Havre
Free agent Sep 2026
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
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Injuries & Availability

4 Out 0 Doubtful
H. Igamane
H. Igamane Knee Injury
Out
T. Santos
T. Santos Knee Injury
Out
A. Ueda
A. Ueda Foot Injury
Out
E. Mbappe
E. Mbappe Red Card
Out

Impact Analysis

Lille have four players unavailable, all confirmed out with no doubtful cases. Two of them, H. Igamane and T. Santos, are sidelined with knee injuries, and A. Ueda is out with a foot injury. The fourth absence, E. Mbappe, is due to a red card rather than a fitness problem. That makes it a disciplinary absence, not a medical one.

The data does not list positions for these players, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest. The mix of three physical setbacks and one suspension does show that the absences come from different causes, and that the knee injuries make up half of the list. No return dates or recovery timelines are provided, so the length of each absence is unclear.

The data also does not identify likely replacements or give details on each player's role, so the individual impact on the starting XI cannot be measured. Four unavailable players is a manageable number for a top-flight squad, and no one is listed as doubtful, so the situation is clear-cut. Whether the depth is enough will depend on how these four fit into the squad's rotation, which the available information does not show.

Recent Form

DLWWL
D Stade Brestois 29 1-1 (H)
L Arsenal 3-0 (A)
W Le Havre 1-0 (H)
W Zulte Waregem 2-1 (H)
L Nice 2-1 (A)

Form Analysis

Lille's last five matches show an inconsistent side whose results split sharply by venue. The overall record of two wins, one draw and two defeats comes with five goals scored and seven conceded, a negative goal difference that reflects the damage done in away fixtures.

At home, Lille were unbeaten in three matches, with wins over Le Havre (1-0) and Zulte Waregem (2-1) and a 1-1 draw with Stade Brestois 29. They scored four and conceded two across those games. On the road, they lost both matches, 2-1 at Nice and 3-0 at Arsenal, scoring once and conceding five.

The attack has been modest rather than prolific. Lille scored two or more only twice, and they were shut out once, at Arsenal. Defensively, the single clean sheet came against Le Havre. In the other four matches they conceded at least once, and the Arsenal result was the heaviest of the sequence.

The opposition was mixed. Lille dropped points against Nice, Arsenal and Brest, and took maximum points from Le Havre and Zulte Waregem. The pattern is a team that is difficult to beat at home but has struggled to score and defend securely away.

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