League Stage - 5 · 25 November 2026, 20:00 UTC

Lille vs Bayern München UEFA Champions League prediction

Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Our model says: Lille 1–2 Bayern München

The model makes it 19% Lille, 22% draw, 59% Bayern München — fair odds of 5.26, 4.55 and 1.69.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2 (10%).

Expected goals: Lille 1.05, Bayern München 2.24.

Both teams to score: 58%. Over 2.5 goals: 64%, under 2.5: 36%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,123 settled matches.

One-sided: Bayern München are clearly the stronger team on the model's ratings. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 68%, 20% were drawn and the underdog won 12%.

Published

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 11 November 2026. Lille's rating is built from 44 Ligue 1 (France) matches and Bayern München's from 43 Bundesliga matches, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. In European competition both ratings are rescaled to the strength of their league and adjusted by their European results over this season and last: 16 matches for Lille, 18 for Bayern München. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 722 matches.

Key facts

  • Lille are 35th on 1 point from 4 games; Bayern München are 13th on 8 points from 4 games — UEFA Champions League.
  • Lille have not won in their last 4 games, most recently a 0-0 draw away to Bodo/Glimt.
  • Bayern München are unbeaten in their last 4 games (2 won), most recently a 2-0 win away to Atletico Madrid.
  • Last 2 meetings: Bayern München 2 wins to 0, 0 draws; the most recent, 7 November 2012, ended Bayern Munich 6–1 Lille.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Lille vs Bayern München

58%
Both teams to score
64%
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Lille win Draw Bayern München win
  1. 1–210%
  2. 0–29%
  3. 1–19%
  4. 0–18%
  5. 1–37%
  6. 0–37%
  7. 2–25%

Scores read Lille first; the other scorelines share the remaining 45%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Bayern München at 59%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Lille vs Bayern München

Lille

UEFA Champions League

  • D0-0away to Bodo/Glimt3 November 2026
  • L2-4Galatasaray21 October 2026
  • L0-3away to Arsenal13 October 2026
  • L2-3Real Betis8 September 2026

Bayern München

UEFA Champions League

  • W2-0away to Atletico Madrid3 November 2026
  • D2-2Arsenal21 October 2026
  • D3-3away to Viking13 October 2026
  • W5-0Bodo/Glimt10 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Champions League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
35Lille4013410-61
13Bayern München4220125+78

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Lille vs Bayern München

  • 7 November 2012Bayern Munich 6–1 LilleUEFA Champions League
  • 23 October 2012Lille 0–1 Bayern MunichUEFA Champions League

Leading scorers: Lille and Bayern München

Lille

No player in UEFA Champions League's leading scorers — 4 league goals as a side.

Bayern München

GoalsAssists

  • H. Kane43

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Lille Bayern München
0.98 Attack strength (vs league average) 1.76
0.64 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 0.68
1.05 Model expected goals (this match) 2.24

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Bayern München the highest probability at 59%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.05 expected goals for Lille against 2.24 for Bayern München. Lille's attack/defence rating is 0.98/0.64 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.76/0.68 for Bayern München.

How the model reaches 59% for Bayern München to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 38% for Bayern München to win. Then home advantage takes away 9 points, the level of the two sides takes away 1 point, Lille's ratings add 13 points and Bayern München's ratings add 18 points, which lands on the published 59%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground38%
  2. Home advantage29%−9
  3. Both sides at this match's level28%−1
  4. Lille's ratings41%+13
  5. Bayern München's ratings59%+18

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

LilleBayern München
10Matches9
6W 3D 1LRecord6W 3D 0L
14 1.4 per gameGoals scored29 3.2 per game
7 0.7 per gameGoals conceded9 1.0 per game
5 of 10Clean sheets2 of 9
0 of 10Failed to score1 of 9
1 of 1Penalties scored1 of 2
17 1.7 per gameYellow cards9 1.0 per game
1Red cards0
4-2-3-1 7×Usual shape4-2-3-1 9×

Lille at home · Bayern München away

5Played5
3W 2D 0LRecord3W 2D 0L
7–3Goals for – against9–5
3 of 5Clean sheets1 of 5

League matches only, this season — Lille in the Ligue 1, Bayern München in the Bundesliga; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All league matches this season: Lille 10 in the Ligue 1, Bayern München 9 in the Bundesliga.

Lille scored 251034
Bayern München conceded 100322

Lille score most often in the 16–30 minute window (5 goals); Bayern München have let in 0 there.

Bayern München scored 255655
Lille conceded 101020

Bayern München score most often in the 46–60 minute window (6 goals); Lille have let in 0 there.

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 4 matches, by difficulty

Lille

  • at Le Mans28 Nov · Ligue 1win 53%
  • vs Auxerre5 Dec · Ligue 1win 64%
  • at VfB Stuttgart9 Dec · UEFA Champions Leaguewin 34%
  • at Lorient13 Dec · Ligue 1win 41%

Bayern München

  • at Hamburger SV28 Nov · Bundesligawin 71%
  • vs SC Paderborn 074 Dec · Bundesligawin 75%
  • vs Slavia Praha8 Dec · UEFA Champions Leaguewin 57%
  • at 1899 Hoffenheim13 Dec · Bundesligawin 65%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.