Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lille and Angers who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Angers go up against Lille on Sunday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Lille approach round 11 as number 7 in the Ligue 1 table with 17 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Angers have amassed ten points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.
Team form: Lille vs Angers
Lille Form
Showing inconsistent form, Lille lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-4 against PAOK Thessaloniki FC, before beating Metz 6-1. The joy was short-lived, as Nice proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat. Lille won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 12 goals.
Angers Form
Angers are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Monaco. Then, they took out Lorient 2-0, followed by a 2-2 draw with Marseille. Angers didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored three goals themselves.
Betting facts for Lille and Angers
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 Lille and Angers played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Angers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Lille vs Angers
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Felix Correia, who is performing well for Lille. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Angers.The visitors will be looking to Sidiki Cherif to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Angers in recent matches.
Popular markets: Lille vs Angers
Full-time result
Lille claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Angers won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Lille have not lost to Angers in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lille scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Angers scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lille managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Angers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Lille have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Angers.
Total goals
Lille saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Angers played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.
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