Ligue 1: Angers vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 1 match between Angers and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Angers and Lens meet at the Stade Raymond Kopa for a round 1 match this coming Sunday in the Ligue 1.

Form: Angers vs Lens

Angers Form

In their last three matches, Angers won 2-1 and 1-2 against first Pau then Annecy FC, before drawing 0-0 against Dunkerque. Angers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Lens Form

Lens currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Lorient with a 2-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Rennes. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 2-2 against Montpellier. Lens managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in eight.

Betting stats and facts for Angers and Lens

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Angers and Lens played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Angers vs Lens

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Himad Abdelli, who is performing well for Angers. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lens.The visitors will be looking to Florian Sotoca to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Lens in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Angers claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lens won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Lens have not lost to Angers in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Angers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Lens scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Lens played. Lens will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Angers managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Both Team have scored in 8 last consecutive meetings between Angers and Lens when playing at Stade Raymond Kopa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Angers, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Lens, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.7 times goals per game themselves. Angers conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Lens scored at least one goal in their last 16 matches.

Betting prediction: Angers vs Lens

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Angers vs Lens mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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