Ligue 1: Lens vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 19 match between Lens and Angers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Angers go up against Lens on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Lens are placed seventh with 27 points after 18 matches. Angers occupy a position as 12th in the league on 22 points.

Form: Lens vs Angers

Lens Form

Lens are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Toulouse by a 0-1 score, before winning 1-2 against Le Havre. They were back on the losing side in a 1-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Lens managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Angers Form

Angers look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Montpellier, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, Quevilly got outclassed in a 2-3 win, before beating Auxerre by 2-0. Angers won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding five.

Betting facts for Lens and Angers

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

In-form players: Lens vs Angers

M’Bala Nzola look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Esteban Lepaul adds to his four Ligue 1 goals come on Sunday.

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Full-time result

Lens won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. They drew three and lost four as well, while Angers won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Lens have beaten Angers in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lens scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Angers scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Angers should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Lens only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Angers claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Lens have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lens’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Angers played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.