The Matchday 32 clash in Ligue 1 between Nantes and Angers will take place on May 4 at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes vs. Angers: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Nantes
The Breton club played to a goalless draw with Toulouse in the previous round, marking their second consecutive draw in the league. Notably, Nantes leads the French league in the number of draws this season, having accumulated 11 games ending in parity. One of these draws was in the first round match against Angers (1-1). In the Ligue 1 standings, Nantes remains in 14th place, with a four-point gap from the relegation playoff zone.
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Nantes has scored no more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Ligue 1.
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Antoine Kombouaré's side has conceded no more than one goal in their last five home league games.
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In Ligue 1, Nantes has not lost to Angers in their last 7 encounters (3 wins, 4 draws).
Projected lineup for Nantes (5-3-2)
Anthony Lopes – Nicolas Cozza, Nicolas Pallois, Kelvin Amian, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nathan Zeze – Pedro Chirivella, Johann Lepenant, Douglas Augusto – Matthis Abline, Moses Simon.
Midfielder Douglas Augusto will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Midfielder Marcus Coco is also serving a three-match suspension.
Angers
Alexandre Dujeux's team lost 2-0 to Lille in the last round, suffering their seventh defeat in the last eight Ligue 1 matches. The only victory in this period was against Montpellier, who are at the bottom of the table. Moreover, Angers managed to score only once in all other matches during this stretch. Currently, the team is in a safe 15th position, but the gap from the relegation playoff zone is just two points.
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Angers players have failed to score in 6 of their last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
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Away from home, the team has only managed to score more than one goal twice throughout the current championship.
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The club has conceded in 7 of their last 8 away games in this tournament.
Projected lineup for Angers (4-5-1)
Yahia Fofana – Carlen Arcus, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Florent Hanin – Yassine Belkhdim, Zinedine Ould Khaled, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah, Zinedine Ferhat – Esteban Lepaul.
Referee
Thomas Leonard (France)
Matches – 17 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 24%.
Match Prediction: Nantes vs. Angers
Nantes has rarely scored more than one goal in recent home matches, but Antoine Kombouaré's team also doesn't concede much. As a result, the "Total under 2.5" bet has won in 6 of Nantes' last 7 home Ligue 1 games.
Angers typically plays a cautious style away from home, not offering high-scoring games. In 16 previous away matches in the league, more than two goals were scored only three times. Additionally, in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head meetings at Nantes' ground in Ligue 1, low scoring was recorded.
I believe that the teams, both fighting for survival, will approach this head-to-head cautiously, given its critical importance. They are unlikely to push forward and will focus on defense. Therefore, my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
