Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Angers and Lorient who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Lorient come to Stade Raymond Kopa for the Ligue 1 match on Sunday, Angers will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed 15th in the table Angers have amassed seven points after seven matches. On 11 points, Lorient rank seventh with seven matches played this season.
Form: Angers vs Lorient
Angers Form
In their last three matches, Angers won 2-0 against Troyes, before losing 5-1 against Brest and 2-5 to Marseille. Angers claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded 13 goals.
Lorient Form
In their last three matches, Lorient lost against Le Mans by 2-1, beat Paris FC by 1-0 winning 1-0 against Monaco. Lorient claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Angers and Lorient
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Angers and Lorient. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 23 of the last 25 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Angers home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Angers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lorient away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lorient matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lorient away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Angers vs Lorient
Amine El Ouazzani has been great for Angers lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Lorient are optimistic that Jean-Victor Makengo doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Angers vs Lorient
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 one of the games, whilst losing four. Lorient won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Angers have not lost to Lorient in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Angers only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Lorient only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Lorient managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Angers have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Lorient.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Angers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Lorient, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.
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