Ligue 1: Lyon vs Angers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Angers who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Lyon enjoy home advantage, when visitors Angers swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Lyon approach round 9 as number 5 in the Ligue 1 table with 14 points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Angers have amassed eight points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Lyon vs Angers

Lyon Form

Lyon managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Nice. They went on to lose 3-0 against Hoffenheim, before getting dumped in a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Lyon won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Groupama Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored 14 goals.

Angers Form

A single draw prevents Angers from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 5-1 and 2-5 against Brest and Marseille, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Lorient. Angers managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Lyon and Angers

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

Players in form: Lyon vs Angers

Prosper Peter shows decent form right now for Angers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lyon, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Ernest Nuamah also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular markets: Lyon vs Angers

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Groupama Stadium across all tournaments Lyon won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Angers claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Angers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Angers managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lyon were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Angers, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.