Lille vs Galatasaray — Tips & Analysis

Galatasaray +0.5: Lille cannot put a team away right now, and that is why we are with Galatasaray. Lille have tied 4 of their 8 home games and have won by 2 or more goals only twice in their last 14. At their own ground they score just over a goal a game and let in just about the same. Their attack is also stripped back. Ethan Mbappe is serving a ban, Tiago Santos and Igamane are out, and Ueda is a doubt. Galatasaray are the bigger threat in this one. They have won 8 of their last 14 games and score almost 2 goals a game. There is almost nothing between these two sides on paper. Both are still on 0 points after two games in this competition, so both badly need something here. Games like that usually bring tension rather than a shootout. A 1-1 is our read, with Galatasaray taking a point back to Istanbul. The warning is clear. Galatasaray have not tied any of their last seven away games, winning three and losing four. They let in 2 goals a game on the road. When they get it wrong away from home they get it badly wrong, losing 0-4 at Trabzonspor and 1-3 at Sporting. We still like Galatasaray to come away unbeaten.