Lille OSC vs AC Milan, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Lorient | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | AC Milan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Lille OSC
| Hamza Igamane | 4 G | 1 A |
| Olivier Giroud | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Lille OSC and AC Milan get this one started.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lille OSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Jeremy Pied was booked on 12.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lille OSC and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Theo Hernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' Lille OSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Xeka on 28 minutes.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' Reinildo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 43' Hakan Calhanoglu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ismael Bennacer on 45 minutes.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Samu Castillejo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 46.
- 51' AC Milan have won 600 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ismael Bennacer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 61' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Hakan Calhanoglu by Brahim Diaz on 61 minute.
- 63' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Yusuf Yazici exits the field as Jonathan Ikone enters on 63.
- 65' GOAL! Jonathan Bamba scores on 65. Assisted by Jonathan David
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Boubakary Soumare.
- 72' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Isaac Lihadji is replacing Luiz Araujo for the Lille OSC side.
- 77' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Rade Krunic on, Jens Hauge off on 77 minutes.
- 79' Lille OSC make a change. Jeremy Pied trudges off to be replaced by Tiago Djalo on 79 minutes.
- 84' Jens Hauge is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Lille OSC tonight.
- 89' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' A moment of madness from Brahim Diaz on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Milan will be frustrated.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Lille OSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
26
Jeremy Pied ↓ Tiago Djalo 79'
- 16
-
11
Luiz Araujo ↓ Isaac Lihadji 75'
- 7
-
8
Xeka ↓ Boubakary Soumare 63'
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↓ Jonathan Ikone 63'
- 28
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 22
-
10
Jonathan Ikone ↑ 63'
- 25
-
24
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 63'
- 1
- 17
- 29
-
3
Tiago Djalo ↑ 79'
- 27
-
19
Isaac Lihadji ↑ 75'
- 30
Coach
Christophe Galtier
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
12
Ante Rebic ↓ Lorenzo Colombo 61'
- 19
- 24
- 99
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Brahim Diaz 61'
- 7
- 8
- 4
- 46
-
15
Jens Hauge ↓ Rade Krunic 77'
Bench
- 43
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 61'
- 1
- 90
- 2
- 13
- 14
- 79
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 77'
- 20
- 27
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↑ 61'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yusuf Yazici | 3 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
Lille OSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Lille OSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Lille OSC or Draw
75%
Draw or AC Milan
52%
Lille OSC or AC Milan
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Lille OSC
| Handicap | Lille OSC covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

