Lille vs Nice Prediction, 4/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2026

Game: Lille vs Nice

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

TV: ESPN+

Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France is the location where Nice (7-7-15) will try to beat Lille (16-5-8) on Saturday. Lille OSC are priced at -132 and Nice are priced at +110. The total is set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Berke Ozer for Lille and Yehvann Diouf for Nice.

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Lille has a total of 65 SVs and have earned a save rate of 64.9% on the year. This team's goal differential is currently at 15 with 49 goals tallied and also 34 goals surrendered. On the year, the squad sports an average of 1.83 points per match (53 points) and rank 7th in Big 5 soccer with 32 assists. The Dogues are ranked 12th when talking about expected goals having 20.3, and their expected goals against are sitting at 19.8. Lille has amassed 64 yellow cards for the year in addition to 5 red cards. LOSC Lille has conceded 34 goals while surrendering 1.17 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have 97 SoT against them. They have recorded 10 clean sheets, giving them a % of 34.5% this season.

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The Eagles are averaging 1.0 pts per contest while totaling 25 assists and 3 red cards. The Eagles have accounted for a CS% of 13.8% this year and 63 yellow cards. Nice sits at 17th when talking about goals given up with 56, and their difference in goals is sitting at -22. This year, the Eagles have a save % of 60.6% (142 shots on target against), and they also are 15th in European soccer with 28 points. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.93 in addition to 95 saves, and they have 4 shut outs. Nice has totaled 34 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is currently at 20.9.

The guy protecting the net for Lille will be Berke Ozer. Ozer has seen the field for 2,384 minutes and has accumulated 61 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper from Turkey has seen 91 shots sent his way in 27 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.17 (31 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 67.0%. Ozer (16-5-6 record in his career) has tallied 10 shutouts, which gives him a 37.7%% shutout rate.

Yehvann Diouf will look after the net for Nice. So far in his pro soccer career, Diouf has allowed 167 goals and has tallied 408 saves in 121 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.37 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 38-32-51. He is the owner of a save percentage of 71.7% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.3%%. Diouf has totaled 32 clean sheets while he has seen 569 shots attempted against him in 10,935 career mins.

Olivier Giroud is one member of the squad who can make an impact for Lille. Giroud has had a starting assignment in 458 matchups in his career and he accounts for 0.53 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from France has 247 goals scored in 41,643 minutes. He has totaled 88 assists while tallying 582 points so far in his career.

Nice has a playmaker in Sofiane Diop, who should keep defenses up at night. He averages 0.24 G/90 and has started 137 games during his pro soccer career. The midfielder from France has been on the field for 12,187 professional minutes while scoring 32 goals. He has accumulated 85 pts during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 21 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lille (+110)

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