City, France – As Ligue 1 dey reshuffle e cards, Nantes and Lille go face each other for Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The bad news be say, both teams no dey play like dem sabi do, as dem dey slump for form. Watch out as dem try pick themselves up for this match day eight of the competition.
Nantes, wey be Les Canaris, don dey sit for 15th position after dem draw 0-0 against Brest last week. Na four matches dem don dey winless, and their new manager no fit turn dem around sharp sharp (na so e be when you want change waka but your legs dey heavy). Meanwhile, Lille wey dey sit for 7th, draw 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain last week too. Omo, na so both teams dey try find their groove back.
Going into this match, e dey clear say Nantes go need to shake off di bad vibes. Dem don collect just four points from their last two home matches, and if dem fit scratch out one point this weekend, e go dey sweet dem like palm wine. E go equal dem best unbeaten run wey dem get last season—three straight home games wey dem collect points.
Don’t forget say, Nantes beat Lille 1-0 for dis same fixture last season, so dem fit still carry some confidence enter the match. E go be interesting though, as die-heart Lille fans dey hope say dem players fit wake up from dia slumber.
For Lille, dem don cool down small after dem strong start. E be like say dem players dey find am hard to score goals again. Factor come be say, if dem no fit win against Nantes, this go be dem longest winless run since 2022. Na so e dey be if you no bring your A-game—dem go dey look for bread but oyibo no dey show dem road to bakery.
In terms of players wey go fit play, Santos wey dey give Nantes some issues for injury list, no sure say e go fit line up. Lille also dey carry dem own wahala as dem dey miss some key players, wey don dey shout ‘injury injury’ like say dem wan form movie (abi na drama?).
Prediction? Abeg, if Lille find back dem mojo, I go put my money say dem go win this one; but if Nantes fit pull dem socks up, we fit see some twist for this show.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor@nnn.ng
