Lille v Strasbourg: European push meets in-form visitors | OneFootball

Lille face Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with fifth hosting seventh in a meeting that could shape the European race.

Lille sit on 32 points in fifth, while Strasbourg are on 27 in seventh. The visitors won the reverse fixture 2-0 in November, so the hosts will want a response at home.

Le Racing arrive unbeaten in five across all competitions, with four wins and a draw, including a league victory over Metz. Lille's momentum has dipped with four defeats in their last five, including losses to Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain.

The hosts list Benjamin André, André Gomes, Nabil Bentaleb, Osame Sahraoui, Hamza Igamane and Ousmane Touré as injured, while Hakon Arnar Haraldsson is suspended. Le Racing are without Maxi Oyedele and Mathis Amougou through injury.

Season trends point to a tight match-up. Lille average 54% possession and 84.66% pass accuracy, with 33 league goals. Felix Correia has four assists and Olivier Giroud has scored four. Le Racing pass at 88.09%, have kept seven clean sheets and scored 28, with Joaquín Panichelli joint second in the Ligue 1 scoring chart on 10, and Valentín Barco plus Guéla Doué on four assists each. With eight away points, Le Racing may look to counter, while both sides' frequent crossing and headed goals (Lille four, the visitors six) could prove decisive.

A home win would lift Lille to 35 points and could strengthen their grip on fifth and Europa League qualification. Victory for Le Racing would take them to 30 points and could tighten their push towards the European places.