Ligue 1: Angers vs Lyon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 14 match between Angers and Lyon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Lyon enter their upcoming game against Angers as favourites, although both teams have shown decent form recently. We could be in for a tight match at the Stade Raymond Kopaon Saturday with little to separate them at the moment.

Angers are number 14 in the table on 13 points after 13 matches. Lyon rank as number 5 with 22 points after 13 matches played.

Team form: Angers vs Lyon

Angers Form

Angers lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-4 by Paris Saint-Germain and 1-0 against Auxerre. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Le Havre. Angers just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Raymond Kopa. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 15 goals.

Lyon Form

Lyon look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Reims, before downing first Qarabag FK by 1-4, then Nice in a 4-1 win. Lyon won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Angers and Lyon

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Angers and Lyon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Angers vs Lyon

Look no further than Jean Aholou, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Angers in the Ligue 1, while Alexandre Lacazette managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Lyon in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Angers won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Raymond Kopa. They drew two and lost five as well, while Lyon won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Lyon are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. Lyon remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Angers scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Lyon got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Angers played. Angers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Angers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lyon, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Lyon scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.