Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 1 match between Angers and Lille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Lille face a daunting first assignment in the Ligue 1 when they visit the title favourites Angers on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Angers vs Lille
Angers Form
In their last three matches, Angers lost 3-1 against Auxerre, drew 1-1 with Strasbourg and recorded a 1-1 draw with Brest. Angers did not win any of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Raymond Kopa. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored two goals.
Lille Form
Lille recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Le Havre. A 0-1 win against Monaco followed, before a 0-2 defeat against Auxerre in their most recent match. Lille are in imperial form on their travels, doing the clean sweep of six wins in six Ligue 1 matches. It marks them out as the best away side in this competition across the last six games. They outscored their opponents by 11 goals to two along the way.
Betting stats for Angers and Lille
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 Lille played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Angers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Angers matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Lille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have won 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players in form: Angers vs Lille
Look no further than Prosper Peter, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Angers in the Ligue 1, while Matias Fernandez-Pardo managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Lille in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Angers vs Lille
Full-time result
Angers claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lille won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Lille remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce. Lille have beaten Angers in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Angers only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Lille got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lille have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Angers saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Angers conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
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