Ligue 1: Angers vs Lyon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Angers and Lyon who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Lyon have a decent shot at three points in this round 28 match, when visiting Angers. Though playing at the Stade Raymond Kopa this coming Sunday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Team form: Angers vs Lyon

Angers Form

Angers have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-1 victory against Nantes. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Nice, before handing over another win to Lens in a 5-1 defeat. Angers won three of their previous six matches at Stade Raymond Kopa in the Ligue 1. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring eight goals to nine against.

Lyon Form

A draw is all that prevents Lyon from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Le Havre as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Celta Vigo by a 0-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Monaco won the game and the exact score was 1-2. Lyon managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Angers and Lyon

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Angers and Lyon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Angers vs Lyon

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Amine Sbai will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lyon hope Corentin Tolisso can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

Betting markets: Angers vs Lyon

Full-time result

Angers claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lyon won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Angers only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Lyon scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Lyon managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Angers were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Angers saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lyon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.