Jonathan David (second) and Emanuel Emegha (seventh) go head-to-head in a matchup between two of the top scorers in Ligue 1 when Lille OSC visits Strasbourg on January 25, 2025 at Stade de la

Preview of Strasbourg vs LOSC Lille in Ligue 1 Round 19. Key stats, H2H analysis, latest news, and betting tips.

Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic for our live coverage of Liverpool vs Lille. The Champions League is back today after a more than month-long hiatus and the fixture we're focusing on pits the Premier League leaders against one of the high-flying sides in Ligue 1.

Mohamed Salah netted his historic 50th European goal for Liverpool as the Reds secured a 2-1 victory over Lille at Anfield on Tuesday night. The win made Liverpool the first team to book their place in the Champions League last 16 under the new Swiss model format.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign French defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg. The Blues are understood to have agreed an £11.9million fee with their sister club. Ligue 1 side Strasbourg are

Ahead of the trip to Liverpool, Edon Zhegrova (25) was absent from training for Lille OSC, according to a report from L'Équipe.

Second-placed Marseille lost further ground on leader PSG by drawing 1-1 with Strasbourg in the French league on Sunday. Facing a well-organized and lively visiting side, Marseille struggled to develop its attacking moves in the first half and relied on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood after the interval to secure a point.

French Ligue 1 leading scorers after the weekend's matches:

Marseille will look to further strengthen their credentials as PSG’s most threatening opponents as the second-placed Phocéens host in-form RC Strasbourg Alsace this Sunday at the Vélodrome.

Overall though, it has been a disappointing week, because Marseille were dumped out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Lille at the Velodrome, despite taking all the momentum into the shootout after Luis Henrique 's 96th-minute leveller.

Marseille will enjoy home advantage, when visitors Strasbourg swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1 competition.

A pair of Ligue 1’s top scorers meet when Mason Greenwood (first with 12 goals) and Olympique Marseille visit Evann Guessand (fifth with eight goals) and OGC Nice on January 26, 2025 at