The Europa League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Young Boys play host to LOSC Lille at the Wankdorf Stadion on Thursday. Both sides head into the midweek tie in contrasting form, with the French outfit picking up four wins from their most recent four games.
Young Boys failed to find their feet at the weekend as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against FC Sion in their Swiss Super League clash at the Stade de Tourbillon.
Gerardo Seoane's men have gone three consecutive games without a win, claiming one draw and losing twice, including a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa in their most recent Europa League game.
Young Boys have lost three of their five Europa League games while claiming two wins to sit 26th in the group standings, level on six points with Basel, Ludogorets, and Go Ahead Eagles.
Meanwhile, LOSC Lille maintained their fine run of results last Friday when they picked up a 1-0 victory over Olympique Marseille in their French Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.
Bruno Genesio’s men have won four games on the bounce, scoring 10 goals and keeping three clean sheets — a run which has seen them rise into fourth place in the Ligue 1 table.
Lille now turn their focus to the Europa League, where they have picked up nine points from their five games so far to sit 11th in the standings, one point off the automatic knockout stage qualifying places.
Young Boys vs LOSC Lille Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Young Boys and LOSC Lille, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
- Young Boys have failed to win six of their last eight matches across all competitions, losing three and claiming three draws since late October.
- LOSC Lille have failed to score in three of their last four matches away from home, while conceding five goals across the four games since October 29.
- Young Boys have lost just one of their most recent five home matches, while picking up three wins and one draw since September 28.
Young Boys vs LOSC Lille Prediction
Young Boys head into Wednesday’s tie looking to steady the ship and find their feet on the continental scene, having failed to win their most recent three matches.
Lille, on the other hand, have hit their stride of late and we are backing the in-form French side to get the job done at the Wankdorf Stadion.
Prediction: Young Boys 1-2 LOSC Lille
Young Boys vs LOSC Lille Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lille to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of Young Boys' last six games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in the hosts’ last five outings)