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Angers SCO

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Angers SCO go into this game following on from a 1-1 Ligue 1 drawn match against Nantes.

In that match, Angers SCO had 50% possession and 4 shots on goal with 1 on target. The only player to score for Angers SCO was Himad Abdelli (24'). Nantes got 9 shots on goal with 3 on target. Johann Lepenant (18') scored for Nantes.

Fewer than three goals per match were seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Angers SCO have been involved. Regarding the goal split from that period, their opponents scored a total of 9 while Angers SCO managed a tally of 3. With no two games being the same, we must now wait to see whether that trend will persist in this upcoming game or not.

Leading up to this clash, Angers SCO:

• have left without a victory over Reims in their previous 3 matches in the league.
• are without a home win in the past 4 matches in the league. Their supporters are understandably frustrated.

Reims

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Last time out, Reims drew 1-1 in the Ligue 1 match with Paris Saint-Germain.

In that game, Reims had 22% possession and 8 shots at goal with 1 on target. The only player to score for Reims was Keito Nakamura (9'). Paris Saint-Germain got 11 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Ousmane Dembélé (68') was the scorer for Paris Saint-Germain.

Reims have regularly broken through opposing defences leading up to this encounter, scoring 9 times in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Reims can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same clashes.

Looking at their past form shows that Reims:

• have not been beaten by Angers SCO when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings dating back to 13/09/2020, both clubs have shared the honours with Angers SCO winning 2 of those games, Reims 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

An aggregate of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 7 from Les Scoïstes and 8 belonging to Les rouges et blancs. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The last league game between these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 36 on 21/05/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Reims 2-2 Angers SCO.

That day, Reims had 57% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Junya Ito (10') and Folarin Balogun (54').

Angers SCO got 7 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Halid Šabanović (46') and Himad Abdelli (60') scored.

The match was refereed by Florent Batta.

ℹ️ Team News: Angers SCO

Jacques Ekomié (Knee injury), Justin-Noël Kalumba (Broken ankle) and Joseph Lopy (Knock) won’t be playing for Angers SCO gaffer Alexandre Dujeux.

It looks as if Les Scoïstes should line up in a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, beginning the first half with Yahia Fofana, Carlens Arcus, Emmanuel Biumla, Jordan Lefort, Florent Hanin, Haris Belkebla, Jean Aholou, Jim Allevinah, Himad Abdelli, Farid El Melali and Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.

🗞️ Team News: Reims

Reims boss Luka Elsner has multiple availability issues to deal with. Abdoul Koné (Hamstring injury), Reda Khadra (Cruciate ligament tear), Joseph Okumu (Adductor pain) and Gabriel Moscardo (Hip injury) are those who can’t be considered.

We believe Les rouges et blancs will likely make use of a 4-3-3 lineup with a starting lineup of Yehvann Diouf, Aurelio Buta, Cedric Kipre, Emmanuel Agbadou, Sergio Akieme, V. Atangana Edoa, Yaya Fofana, Marshall Munetsi, Junya Ito, Oumar Diakite and Keito Nakamura.

🔮 Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Angers SCO will need things to go their way to be putting a goal past this Reims lineup who we reckon should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

That’s why we have predicted a good tussle with a 0-1 winning score for Reims at full-time.

Should be interesting.

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

Peter Guest, 14:02 29/09/2024