LOSC Lille vs OGC Nice

With Champions League qualification firmly in their sights, Lille host a desperately struggling Nice in a Ligue 1 Matchday 30 clash that couldn't matter more for very different reasons. Les Dogues sit third with 53 points, while the visitors are just four points clear of the relegation zone in 15th — two clubs heading in completely opposite directions. Bruno Génésio's side have been in superb form, winning four straight including a 4-0 demolition of Toulouse. Matias Fernandez-Pardo leads the attack with four goals in his last ten league games, with veteran striker Olivier Giroud also chipping in. Nice arrive battered, having won just once in their last ten Ligue 1 outings, and will be further weakened by the suspensions of midfielders Hicham Boudaoui and Morgan Sanson. With Nice averaging a worrying 2.4 goals conceded per game over their last five outings, and Lille's attack firing on all cylinders, the hosts look overwhelming favourites at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Our prediction: 2-0