The Ligue 2 fixture at Stade Raymond-Kopa on Saturday sees hosts Angers SCO take to the field against ESTAC.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Angers SCO v ESTAC game (including the best match odds).
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Form Guide
Angers SCO
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Angers SCO enter this fixture following on from a 0-0 Ligue 2 stalemate vs Grenoble.
In that match, Angers SCO had 50% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 on target. For their opponents, Grenoble Foot 38 got 12 attempts at 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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Since a loss in their previous game against Paris FC in Ligue 2 action, ESTAC will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, ESTAC had 37% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for ESTAC was Simon Elisor (64'). For their opponents, Paris FC got 10 attempts at 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
Checking on their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 17/01/2018 shows us that Angers SCO have won 4 of them & ESTAC 1, with the number of drawn matches being 1.
In all, 21 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 13 of them for Les Scoïstes and 8 coming from Troyes. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.
The previous league game featuring these clubs was Ligue 2 match day 18 on 16/12/2023 which ended up with the score at ESTAC 1-4 Angers SCO.
In that match, ESTAC had 46% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.
On the other side, Angers SCO had 13 attempts 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
Regarding absentees, there’s just one fitness concern for the Angers SCO manager Alexandre Dujeux to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy squad. Joseph Lopy (Ankle injury) misses out.
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Team News: ESTAC
ESTAC manager David Guion has a number of players out of action. Abdoulaye Kanté (Ankle injury), Nicolas de Préville (Injury to the ankle) and Thierno Baldé (Cruciate ligament tear) will miss out on this game.
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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,
23:11 17/04/2024
⚽️ 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.