Lille vs Valencia UCL Matchday 3 Odds, Picks & Betting Preview

• French side are bottom after two defeats
• Spaniards won at Chelsea but then slumped against Ajax
• No win for LOSC in last nine UCL home matches

Valencia can get their campaign back on course in Champions League Group H when they visit struggling Lille on Wednesday.

The Spanish club scored a surprise 1-0 victory over Chelsea in their opening game but then slumped 3-0 at home against group leaders Ajax.

Bottom team Lille have lost both games so far and will have little chance of progress to the knockout phase if they are beaten again this time on October 23, at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille at 3.00 pm EST.

Oddsmakers rate Valencia as slight favorites to win at +157, with Lille at +183. The draw is +205. The best choice here is a victory for the Spaniards.

UCL Group H Lille vs Valencia Odds

*Odds taken at 2019/10/18

Lille – also referred to as LOSC by UEFA – have drawn once against Valencia and have subsequently lost their last three meetings with them.

They are also without a win in their last 13 fixtures in European competition. And they have not secured a victory in their nine most recent home UCL matches.

Europa League Semifinalists Last Season

Meanwhile, Valencia have won three and drawn one of their last five away ties in European competition after reaching the semifinal of the Europa League last season, where they were beaten by Arsenal.

They are currently third in Group H on goal difference behind Chelsea.

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They occupied eighth place in Spain’s La Liga after eight games with three wins, three draws and two defeats.

They are unbeaten in four domestic matches since a 5-2 defeat by Barcelona in September.

Lille are undefeated in five successive Ligue 1 matches since a 2-0 defeat at Reims in September.

After subsequent draws at home against Leganes and Getafe, they have won 1-0 away at Athletic Bilbao and beaten Alaves 2-1 at home.

Lille are undefeated in five successive Ligue1 matches since a 2-0 defeat at Reims in September.

They have drawn their two most recent domestic fixtures – 1-1 at Nice and 2-2 at home to Nimes.

Valencia were held 1-1 by Lille in their first meeting in the Europa League group stage in 2008/09. However, Valencia won 2-0 in Spain.

Double UCL Win in 2011/12

In the UCL group stage in 2011/12, Valencia won 2-0 at home and then scored a 1-0 win in the return in France.

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Lille also lost all three home games during their last appearance in the UCL group stage in 2012/13.

Their last home win at that stage of the competition was in 2006/07 in a 3-1 defeat of AEK Athens.

Valencia were beaten Champions League finalists in 2000 and 2001.

The uplifting win at Chelsea was the Spanish side’s first away from home in the UCL in six matches. And in those six games, they have scored just twice.

UCL 2019-20 Lille vs Valencia Statistics

Valencia was beaten Champions League finalists in 2000 and 2001.

Their European pedigree also includes two triumphs in the former Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1962 and 1963, a win in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1980 and success in the Europa League in 2004.

Only Two Defeats in France

They have lost only twice in 12 previous away matches against French clubs.

Their leading scorer this season is Spanish international midfielder Dani Perejo Munoz who has six goals – all in La Liga.

Lille’s top marksman is Nigerian Victor Osimhen who has five Ligue 1 strikes to his name.

Pick: Valencia win +157