Nice host Lille at the Allianz Riviera on Sunday afternoon in a Ligue 1 Regular Season fixture that finds the two clubs in starkly contrasting positions. The hosts sit 18th in an 18-team table, in the bottom two, with two points from four matches. Lille occupy fourth place with ten points from four matches, unbeaten and in the top third of the table. The gap between the sides currently stands at eight points.
Nice have not won in any of their opening four league matches, recording two draws and two defeats. They have scored once and conceded five across those fixtures. Their last five matches across all competitions have yielded three points, a sequence that includes a 3-0 defeat to Paris FC and a 1-0 loss to Auxerre.
Lille arrive with ten points from their last five matches in all competitions. That run includes wins over Toulouse, Angers and Estac Troyes, a draw with Paris Saint Germain, and a defeat to Real Betis. In Ligue 1 specifically, they have won three and drawn one of their four matches, scoring seven and conceding two.
The two sides met twice previously. Nice won 2-0 at home on 29 October 2025, while the reverse fixture on 18 April 2026 ended goalless.
With Nice in the bottom two of an 18-team table and Lille fourth and unbeaten, Sunday's fifth round of the Ligue 1 Regular Season presents the home side with one of their sternest tests of the campaign so far.