Ethan Mbappe was the hero for Lille last time out, as his late strike in the 85th minute trickled in to ensure Lille took a point off PSG. That was just the second time all season that the Parisians have dropped points. Prior to that, Lille pulled off another impressive win at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma in the Europa League. 

After Hakon Amar Haraldsson scored in the sixth minute, the visitors were able to resist the Roman onslaught and secure maximum points. That result made it six points from six to kick off their European campaign, putting Lille in a strong position to secure automatic qualification to the knockout stages. 

For all their personnel changes, Lille have looked strong in the final third. Only Monaco and Marseille have scored more goals than Les Dogues, who rank top in Ligue 1 for xG generated. 

Meanwhile, Nantes are at the complete opposite end of that table, as their tally of 5.3 xG after seven league matches is the lowest in the division. Given that they find it difficult to progress the ball upfield and fashion meaningful chances, Nantes have often found themselves penned into their own half at times, having to survive wave after wave of opposition attacks. 

In fact, Les Canaries have conceded the most shots in the league this season, and the 3rd-most shots on target. Anthony Lopes has been kept busy, averaging 4.14 saves per game - only Herve Koffi of Angers has made more saves than the Portuguese international this term. 

Losing their starting centre back pairing of Nathan Zeze and Jean-Charles Castelletto over the summer transfer window, as well as midfield stalwart Pedro Chirivella, has had a real impact on Nantes, who have regressed significantly in defensive areas.

I'm expecting Lille to have the lion's share of possession in this match, and Perraud might be able to advance into promising forward positions. The 28-year-old does often look to progress up the field with an eye for goal. 

Perraud registered a total of seven shots from the first four Ligue 1 games this season - including three efforts against Toulouse, and two attempts in a tough matchup against Monaco. The Frenchman got on the scoresheet against Lorient as well, to highlight his attacking involvement. Perraud then picked up an injury against Lens, but was able to return just before the international break, and should be in line to start this weekend. 

From his five starts for Lille this season, Perraud has only failed to hit this mark once, and it was against PSG. Nantes should offer up plenty more chances than the Parisians, making this an ideal matchup to target Perraud.

After rupturing his ACL this time last year, Tiago Santos made his return for Lille just before the international break. He started the game against Brann in the Europa League, during which he won five fouls, while also drawing six fouls in the following game against Lyon. 

The Portugal international did miss the next two games for Lille, but there is a chance he is able to reclaim his starting spot at right back, given that he has had enough time to build his fitness back up. That would be an ideal matchup to target Matthis Abline fouls. 

Abline has registered a foul in all seven matches this season for Nantes, including appearances off the bench. In fact, he has recorded multiple fouls in three of the four games he has started. Lille rank 4th in the French top-flight for total fouls drawn this campaign, and Tiago Santos starting would be a massive bonus for this selection.