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Angers SCO

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Angers SCO will be wanting a better result here following the 2-0 Ligue 1 defeat in their last game at the hands of Lille.

In that game, Angers SCO had 35% possession and 6 shots at goal with 2 on target. On the other side, Lille had 11 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Thomas Meunier (34') and Mohamed Bayo (95') scored for Lille.

It has not been often in recent times where Angers SCO have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Angers SCO have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 8 goals along the way.

Their previous form shows that Angers SCO:

• have not been beaten in the league by Nice in their last 2 matches.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 league matches.

Nice

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In their last fixture, Nice drew 1-1 in the Ligue 1 match with Toulouse.

In that game, Nice managed 57% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Nice was Jonathan Clauss (53'). At the other end, Toulouse got 15 shots on goal with 3 on target. Shavy Babicka (73') scored for Toulouse.

In their last six outings, Nice have helped themselves to a tally of 9 goals. Nice have additionally got on the scoresheet in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have had 8 goals scored by their opponents. We will see if that trend will be sustained into this next match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Nice:

• remain unbeaten by Angers SCO when they've played them away from home in the last 4 league matches. A very decent away record against them.
• are without a win away from home in their last 2 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings going back to 01/11/2020 shows us that Angers SCO have won 1 of them & Nice 4, with the tally of draws being 1.

A sum of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 3 of them from Les Scoïstes and 10 belonging to Les Aiglons. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was Ligue 1 match day 29 on 02/04/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Angers SCO 1-1 Nice.

In that game, Angers SCO managed 37% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target. The scorer was Ibrahima Niane (15').

For their opponents, Nice got 13 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Terem Moffi (4') scored.

The referee was Eric Wattellier.

📋 Team News: Angers SCO

Justin-Noël Kalumba (Broken ankle) and Jim Allevinah (Head injury) will be missing for Angers SCO boss Alexandre Dujeux.

It’s our opinion that Les Scoïstes should employ a 5-3-2 system for the game with Yahia Fofana, Abdoulaye Bamba, Cedric Hountondji, Jordan Lefort, Carlens Arcus, Jacques Ekomie, Pierrick Capelle, Zinedine Ould Khaled, Yassin Belkhdim, Sidiki Cherif and Himad Abdelli.

📰 Team News: Nice

Nice boss Franck Haise has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Terem Moffi (Cruciate ligament tear) and Sofiane Diop (Foot injury) will not be playing here.

We reckon that Les Aiglons appear most likely to elect for a 3-5-2 formation, starting Marcin Bulka, Jordan Lotomba, Moise Bombito, Dante, Jonathan Clauss, Hichem Boudaoui, Pablo Rosario, Tanguy Ndombele, Melvin Bard, Mohamed-Ali Cho and Evann Guessand.

💭 Prediction

Angers SCO may not find it easy to break down this Nice side who will likely win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We’re therefore tipping a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 advantage for Nice at the conclusion of the game.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 14:02 01/09/2024