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Lille’s recent 3-0 win over Le Havre in Ligue 1 was their first victory in over a month, a period that also included their 2-0 defeat to Sporting CP on Champions League matchday one. The French side faces an even greater challenge now as reigning European champions Real Madrid visit for their first-ever head-to-head clash.

Le Havre will aim for their first victory over Lille since February 1996, having drawn three and lost five encounters since then. Their most recent H2H clash ended in a 2-0 defeat last season, extending their losing streak to five matches in which they’ve only scored one goal.

Lille's unbeaten start to the season, which saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage (W4, D1), has taken a sharp downturn, with Les Dogues now on a four-match losing streak across all competitions. Their latest setback came in Europe, where they lost 2-0 to Sporting Lisbon after Angel Gomes was sent off in the first half.

Sporting CP, despite a recent unimpressive European record, have started the 2024/25 season in blistering form domestically. They lead Liga Portugal after winning their first five games with an impressive 19-2 aggregate score.