Lille v Nantes: European push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Lille host Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with the hosts protecting a top-six spot and the visitors trying to climb out of the relegation places.

Lille have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning 14 of the last 20 meetings, with Nantes taking one and five ending level.

Recent momentum leans towards the hosts. Lille are unbeaten in three league games and won away in Europe at Red Star Belgrade. Les Canaris halted a four-match league losing run by beating Le Havre 2-0 last weekend.

Team news could shape the balance. Les Canaris are without Kelvin Amian through suspension. Lille list several injuries, including Osame Sahraoui, Alexsandro and Ethan Mbappé.

On the pitch, Lille's season profile suggests control and supply from wide areas: 36 league goals, 54% possession and 85.12% passing accuracy, with Felix Correia (five league assists) and Matías Fernández (three) feeding Olivier Giroud (five league goals), per the latest league rankings. Les Canaris have conceded 40 league goals and may look to break through Matthis Abline and Youssef El Arabi in transition, with 44% average possession and 80.17% pass completion underpinning a more reactive approach.

A win would take Lille to 40 points and could strengthen their European push. Three points would lift Les Canaris to 20 and boost their survival bid from 17th in the table.