Wolfsburg vs Lille: Lille look to secure qualification into the next round when they travel to face Wolfsburg in the MD 6 of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Match Details: Â
Teams: Wolfsburg vs Lille
Venue: VOLKSWAGEN Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
Date: Thursday 9th December, 2021
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Wolfsburg come into this after a 2-0 away loss to Sevilla on Matchday 5 of the Champions League last month.
Jordan and Mir scored in either half to inflict a second loss of the campaign on Wolfsburg.
The Wolves remain at the bottom of Group G with 5 points from 5 matches but can still make it through to the next round.
However, they need to win this one convincingly to keep their qualification hopes within their hands.
On the other hand, Lille took a huge step towards the knockouts on MD 5 when they beat Salzburg 1-0 at home through David’s goal.
This win sent Lille to the top of Group G with 8 points s they remain firm favourite to go through from this group.
A win tonight will guarantee their qualification and this is exactly how the French champions would want the night to pan out.
With all 4 teams from Group G having a chance to progress, this clash remains an important one.
Both sides last met on MD 1 in September, when it finished 0-0 in Lille.
Form Guide
Wolfsburg: LDLLL
Lille: DWDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Mainz 3-0 Wolfsburg
Lille 2-1 Troyes
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Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Wolfsburg vs Lille in India?
The match can be live streamed on Sony LIV App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 3.
Team News
Mehmedi, Bialek, William, Schlager are out for the Wolves due to injuries while Nmecha is suspended for this one due to accumulation of bookings.
Weah is the sole absentee for Lille due to a muscle strain while Bamba and Xeka are suspended.
Wolfsburg possible 11:
Casteels, Lacroix, Guilavogui, Brooks, Silva, Vranckx, Arnold, Baku, Lukebakio, Weghorst and Waldschmidt
Lille possible 11:
Grbic, Reinildo, Botman, Fonte, Celik, Ikoné, André, Sanches, Yazici, Yilmaz and David
Prediction: Wolfsburg 1-2 Lille
Wolfsburg head in with 4 losses from their last 5 matches, which signifies a lack of confidence.
Lille have played decently this season and will want to improve on the same with the striker David in good form.
The French side look the more dangerous unit and we see them clinching the points and qualification as well.
Players to watch out for: Waldschmidt, Lukebakio, David and Sanches.
