Angers SCO face off with visitors ESTAC at Stade Raymond-Kopa in this Ligue 2 match on Saturday.
View all Angers SCO v ESTAC tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
Angers SCO
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Angers SCO will play in this match following a 0-0 Ligue 2 tied result versus Grenoble.
In that match, Angers SCO managed 50% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Grenoble Foot 38 had 12 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.
Alexandre Dujeux's Angers SCO have found the net 9 times in their past 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in that time stands at 7.
Their past results show that Angers SCO:
- are unbeaten in the league by ESTAC in their last 2 games.
- are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.
ESTAC
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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Paris FC in Ligue 2 action, ESTAC and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that match, ESTAC managed 37% possession and 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for ESTAC was Simon Elisor (64'). Paris FC had 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. Adama Camara (45') and Lamine Diaby-Fadiga (59') scored for Paris FC.
David Guion's ESTAC have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 6 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes equals 8.
Taking a look at their past results, ESTAC:
- are winless against Angers SCO in games played away from home for the previous 4 matches in the league. They really have not been travelling well at all.
- haven’t won away from home in the past 7 matches in the league.
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Head to head
Looking over their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 17/01/2018 shows that Angers SCO have won 4 of these games and ESTAC 1, with the tally of draws being 1.
A sum of 21 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 13 of them from Les Scoïstes and 8 coming from Troyes. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.
The previous league meeting between these clubs was Ligue 2 match day 18 on 16/12/2023 and the score finished ESTAC 1-4 Angers SCO.
That time, ESTAC managed 46% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 2 on target.
Angers SCO got 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Florent Hanin (8' Own goal), Pierrick Capelle (31'), Zinedine Ferhat (33'), Loïs Diony (34') and Himad Abdelli (55') scored.
The referee was Mikael Lesage.
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Team News: Angers SCO
There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Angers SCO manager Alexandre Dujeux to be concerned with thanks to an almost full-strength group. Joseph Lopy (Ankle injury) is out of contention.
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Team News: ESTAC
ESTAC boss David Guion has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Abdoulaye Kanté (Ankle injury), Nicolas de Préville (Injury to the ankle) and Thierno Baldé (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be making appearances.
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Prediction
We feel that in this game, ESTAC are capable enough to get a goal against this Angers SCO lineup, however it might not quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.
We’re expecting a narrow 2-1 winning score for Angers SCO after the 90. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
03:06 20/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Angers SCO
Formed: 1919
Stadium: Stade Raymond-Kopa (19,800)
Captain: Pierrick Capelle
Chairman: Romain Chabane
Manager: Alexandre Dujeux
Competitions: Ligue 2 position 3
🔑 Key Player: Farid El Melali
Customarily played in the Right Wing position, Farid El Melali was born in Bilda, Algeria. After having made a senior debut playing for Angers SCO in the 2018 - 2019 season, the dangerous Forward has contributed 8 league goals in this Ligue 2 2023 - 2024 season so far from a total of 27 appearances.