Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Angers who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Angers come to Groupama Stadium for the Ligue 1 match this coming Friday, Lyon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
The hosts are currently 4th in the Ligue 1 standings with nine points after four rounds. Angers are trailing behind them on five points, which makes them 12th in the rankings ahead of their next game.
Team form: Lyon vs Angers
Lyon Form
In their last three matches, Lyon beat Metz by 3-0 and Marseille by 1-0, before losing against Rennes by 3-1. Lyon showed little mercy in their past six matches at Groupama Stadium, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 13 times, while letting in four themselves.
Angers Form
Angers came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain, followed by a 1-1 draw with Rennes. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Metz. Angers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by seven goals to three.
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.
- In the last 7 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 19 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 13 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Angers away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players on top: Lyon vs Angers
Corentin Tolisso has been great for Lyon lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Angers are optimistic that Himad Abdelli doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Lyon vs Angers
Full-time result
Lyon claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Angers won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Lyon have not lost to Angers in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Angers got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Lyon have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Angers managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lyon were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Lyon have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Angers.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lyon, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in zero of the last ten outings for Angers, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
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