Lille vs Slavia Prague prediction 20.08.2024 | Champions League

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: 20th August 2024
• Kick-off: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Stade du Hainaut

Lille play their fourth game of the 2024-25 season in all competitions when they host Slavia Prague in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs on Tuesday night.

The hosts kicked off the new season with a 2:1 win over Fenerbahce at this ground and have kept up the pace. A 1-1 draw against the Yellow Canaries in Turkey in the second leg was enough for Lille to book their place in the Champions League play-offs, but the French side had to get their Ligue 1 campaign off to a flying start before returing to Europe. Bruno Génésio's side took three points from Reims in their opening game last weekend and also kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.

Slavia Prague meanwhile have already played five league games this season. The Red and Whites didn't get off to the start they would have liked, playing out a goalless draw with Slovacko but they have been ruthless since then. Jind?ich Trpi?ovsky's side are on a four-match winning streak in the league and won both legs of their Champions League third qualifying round tie with Union Saint Gilloise.

Lille vs Slavia Prague Betting Tips: Draw & Over 2.5 goals

Goals are guaranteed when Lille and Slavia Prague meet. Each of the last two meetings between the two sides, both of which were in the Europa League produced at least four goals. The French side won both of those encounters but things could be different on Tuesday.

Slavia Prague come into this game in very good form and also boast a decent record in recent European outings. The Czech side have won six of their last eight European matches and three or more goals were seen in as many games.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Lille vs Slavia Prague prediction: 2-2