To this question, any Lille supporter would answer without hesitation: first place, obviously. But not only. Discover these 5 statistics to remember after the (beautiful) victory of the Mastiffs over the Aiglons (2-0).
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Facing LOSC, OGC Nice did not attempt the slightest shot. Since 2006-2007, this is only the 2nd time that a team has not struck on goal during an L1 meeting after Marseille against Paris on October 23, 2016.
LOSC have scored 11 goals from outside the area in Ligue 1 this season, more than any other team. 2 of Zeki Çelik’s 4 goals in Ligue 1, for example, were scored from outside the area.
Lille have 76 points after 35 Ligue 1 matches this season, the best total in its history at this stage of the competition. Lille have lost only 2 of their last 20 home matches in Ligue 1 (12 wins, 6 draws): January 6, 2021 against Angers (1-2) and March 21 against Nîmes (1-2).
Burak Yilmaz is the 1st Turkish player to score at least 13 goals in a league season 1 since Mevlut Erding in 2009/10 with Paris (15). As for Jonathan David, he is involved in 5 goals in his last 7 Ligue 1 matches with Lille (4 goals, 1 assist), which is as much as in his previous 14.
Mike Maignan made 19 clean sheets in Ligue 1 This season, the highest total for a goalkeeper on an elite exercise since Danijel Subasic in 2014/15 with Monaco (20).
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