Valencia are heading to France for their first match of the newly changed UEFA Europa League. With the league following a similar format of the Champions League, Valencia will be drawing on all their previous match experience of being in Champions League to stand them in good stead as they open their first game of the campaign against Lille.

Valencia know that they will have to grab points early in clearly what looks like a difficult group with Slavia Prague, Genoa and Lille, which will give a good test to the Valencia stars that they have managed to keep in the squad despite all the financial difficulties.

Lille have won all of their 4 games in the preliminary rounds, but have not been in Europe since their failed Champions League campaign in 2006-07.

Valencia head into this game unbeaten in 12 fixtures, which will give them good confidence coming into this match with a draw the worst result that they can expect from this game.

The good thing for Valencia is that they have had a solid start to the campaign grabbing 2 wins from 2 against Valladolid and Sevilla, with all their important players such as Mata, Villa, Silva, Pablo, all getting on the score sheet, which will give them huge confidence heading into this match.

Lille are much the opposite grabbing only 4 points from a possible 15, are are just above the relegation zone on goal difference.

Valencia should win this game without much trouble.