Ligue 1: Nantes vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 32 match between Nantes and Angers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Nantes clash in a derby with their rivals Angers this coming Sunday at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Nantes approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 14 in the table, having claimed 32 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Angers amassed 30 points, placing them as number 15 before their next fixture.

Team form: Nantes vs Angers

Nantes Form

Nantes claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 2-1 against Rennes. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain, before also drawing 0-0 with Toulouse. Nantes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Angers Form

Angers have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Montpellier by 2-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against Nice, and 0-2 against Lille. Angers claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats for Nantes and Angers

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 Nantes and Angers played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Nantes vs Angers

Look no further than Douglas Augusto, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Nantes in the Ligue 1, while Esteban Lepaul managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Angers in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Nantes vs Angers

Full-time result

Nantes claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Angers won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Nantes have not lost to Angers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nantes scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Angers scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Nantes managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Angers kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Nantes have scored in 18 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Angers played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.