Ligue 1: Angers vs Marseille – Betting preview

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

Angers welcome Marseille this coming Sunday 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 21 match.

While Marseille are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 40 points in 20 rounds, Angers trail by 23 points after 20 rounds, leaving them as number 12 in the table.

Form: Angers vs Marseille

Angers Form

In their last three matches, Angers lost 1-0 against Lens, drew 1-1 against Le Havre, before winning 1-3 against Strasbourg. Angers won three of their previous six matches at Stade Raymond Kopa in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to ten against.

Marseille Form

Marseille got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Strasbourg brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Nice. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Lyon by a 3-2 scoreline. Marseille recorded no less than five in their previous six Ligue 1 away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 14 themselves while allowing five goals against.

Betting 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.

Players in form: Angers vs Marseille

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Mason Greenwood has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Sunday, it is because Marseille bank on him to build on these numbers against Angers. The latter relies on Esteban Lepaul, who found the target four times in six games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stade Raymond Kopa across all tournaments Angers won three times, drew two and lost five times. Marseille claimed eight wins, zero draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Marseille conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Marseille have not lost to Angers in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Angers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Marseille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Angers probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Marseille managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Angers, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Marseille, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Marseille conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.