Ligue 1: Lille vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Lille and Angers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Angers take the daunting trip to the Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday to face top four hopefuls Lille in round 2 of the new Ligue 1 season.

Lille booked their first win of the season in the Ligue 1 as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Form: Lille vs Angers

Lille Form

Lille recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Fenerbahce. They responded by beating Reims 0-2, and followed that up by winning 2-0 against Slavia Prague. Lille won three of their previous six matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the Ligue 1. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 13 goals to ten against.

Angers Form

In their previous three matches, Angers won 1-2 against Annecy FC, drew 0-0 with Dunkerque before losing 0-1 against Lens. Angers are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 15 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting stats for Lille and Angers

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

In-form players: Lille vs Angers

As the new Ligue 1 campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Lille and Angers this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy across all tournaments Lille won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Angers claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Angers conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Lille scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Angers only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Angers managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lille were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Lille have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lille, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Angers, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Angers conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Betting prediction: Lille vs Angers

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 Lille vs Angers mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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