Lille vs Gabala Prediction 28 July 2016
On July 26 2016 at 18:00 in the semifinal of Europa League qualification at Stade Pierre-Mauroy Lille play against Gabala.
Great performance in the previous season let Frédéric Antonetti’s side earn 60 points and take the 5th position in the standings of the Ligue 1 of the French championship and get an opportunity to make it to the group stage of Europa League through the play-off qualification. During the preseason Lille won against Dunkerque 1:0 and Waasland Beveren 0:1, drew Red Star 93 and Oostende 0:0.
Gabala from Azerbaijan, in their turn, gained 59 points after 36 matchdays of the previous Premier League season and took the third position in the standings. In the previous tours of EL qualification Roman Hryhorchuk’s side outplayed Georgian Samtredia 6:3 in the 1/8 and won against MTK Budapest 1:4 in the quarterfinal.
The teams have never met before. Although, considering the levels of the French and Azerbaijan football leagues, the squads of the teams and their experience in the Eurocups, we think that Lille are to make it to the next round of Europa League.