Ligue 1: Lyon vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 34 match between Lyon and Angers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Angers go up against Lyon this coming Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Groupama Stadium.

Lyon approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 54 points this season so far. With 33 games behind them, Angers amassed 36 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Team form: Lyon vs Angers

Lyon Form

In their last three matches, Lyon won 4-1 against Rennes, before losing 1-2 against Lens and 2-0 to Monaco. Lyon managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 15 goals and conceded ten times.

Angers Form

Angers won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-2 against Lille, before beating Nantes 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Strasbourg. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Angers won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Lyon and Angers

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

Players in form: Lyon vs Angers

Alexandre Lacazette has three strikes in six Ligue 1 matches for Lyon, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Angers. The visitors are looking to Esteban Lepaul, who has provided his team with four Ligue 1 goals.

Betting markets: Lyon vs Angers

Full-time result

Lyon claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Angers won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Lyon have not lost to Angers in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lyon 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 scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Lyon played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lyon managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Angers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Lyon have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Angers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Angers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Lyon conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.