Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 6 match between Angers and Reims and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Angers enjoy home advantage, when visitors Reims swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
A look at the Ligue 1 standings shows that six points and 12 places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Angers vs Reims
Angers Form
Angers claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 1-4 against Nice. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg, before also drawing 1-1 with Nantes. Angers only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade Raymond Kopa in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Reims Form
Reims look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 1-2 winners against Rennes and Nantes, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Paris Saint-Germain, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Reims managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring 12 time and letting in eight.
Betting stats and facts for Angers and Reims
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Angers and Reims. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Angers have lost the last 7 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Angers home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Angers have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Angers have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Reims away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Reims matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Reims matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Reims away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Reims away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Angers vs Reims
Look no further than Himad Abdelli, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Angers in the Ligue 1, while Sergio Akieme managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Reims in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Angers vs Reims
Full-time result
Angers won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Reims won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Reims conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Angers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Reims only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Reims games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Angers managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Reims kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Angers, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Reims, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Angers conceded a goal in their last 13 matches. Reims conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Recommended tip: Angers vs Reims
To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Angers vs Reims mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.