Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Angers and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Angers welcome Marseille this coming Saturday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 18 match.
While Marseille are now third in the Ligue 1 table after collecting 32 points in 17 rounds, Angers trail them on 22 points. This leaves them as number 10 in the table after 17 rounds played.
Team form: Angers vs Marseille
Angers Form
Angers recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Nantes 4-1. They were then defeated 2-1 against Le Havre, before drawing 1-1 against Toulouse. Angers won three of their previous six matches at Stade Raymond Kopa in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.
Marseille Form
Marseille achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Monaco 1-0. A 0-2 defeat against Nantes followed, before drawing with Paris Saint-Germain in a match resulting 2-2. Marseille claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding five.
Betting stats and facts for Angers and Marseille
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Angers and Marseille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 18 of the last 19 Angers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Angers home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Marseille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Marseille have won 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Marseille have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Angers vs Marseille
It’s been a great season for Mason Greenwood so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target four times in his last six games, and no doubt Marseille want him to continue this productive spell against Angerson Saturday.
Popular markets: Angers vs Marseille
Full-time result
Angers claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Marseille won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Marseille have not lost to Angers in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Angers scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Marseille scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Angers managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Angers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Marseille, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of three times goals per game themselves.
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