Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Angers and Nice who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Angers enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nice swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Ranked as number 11 in the Ligue 1 standings, Angers, have so far collected 32 points this season, while Nice collected 24 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 25 rounds.
Form: Angers vs Nice
Angers Form
Angers suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Lille in a 0-1 defeat. Monaco also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-0, before Angers were able to strike back last time out in a 0-1 win against Nantes. Angers won three of their previous six matches at Stade Raymond Kopa in the Ligue 1. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring nine goals to nine against.
Nice Form
Nice were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Paris FC before drawing 0-0 with Lorient. They were defeated once again, when Rennes ran out 0-4 winners. Nice claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Angers and Nice
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 Nice played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Angers home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Nice have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Nice have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Angers vs Nice
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. Nice hope Tom Louchet can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Angers vs Nice
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 two of the games, whilst losing three. Nice won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Nice have not lost to Angers in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Angers scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Nice only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Angers probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Nice managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Angers have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Nice.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Angers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nice’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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