Lille and Sturm Graz will come up against each other in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, in what will be the Round of 16 second leg of the 2023–2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Date: 14/03/2024
Time: 21:00
Stadium: Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy
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We predict Lille to win 2-0. Sturm Graz may have lost once in their last ten matches, but they are no match for Lille. The Austrian side lost heavily 3-0 at home to Lille in the first leg, and there’s a huge chance the French Ligue 1 side will do the double over Sturm Graz.
There’s a decent Lille vs Sturm Graz will end with under 2.5 goals. Seven of Sturm Graz’s last ten matches ended with under 2.5 goals, while three of Lille’s last ten matches ended with less than three goals.
Lille head into the return leg with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, and will rather inflict more pain on Sturm Graz. The Ligue 1 side came back from two first half goals to draw 2-2 at home against Rennes last time out and will only look to improve their momentum. They won five of their last ten matches across all competitions, and they occupy the 4th position with 42 points.
Sturm Graz are in decent form, with five wins and four draws in their last ten matches across all competitions. They have a huge mountain to climb against Lille, after losing the first leg 3-0 at home. They aren’t in their best shape to dream of an unlikely comeback against the Ligue 1 side, but they will fight until the end.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Lille: Chevallier, Santos, Diakite, Yoro, Ismailly, Gomes, Andre, Bentaleb, Zhegrova, David, Haraldsson
Sturm Graz: Jaros, Schnegg, Wuthrich, Affengruber, Johnston, Prass, Geyhofer, Lavalee, Kiteishvili, Biereth, Boving