The Round of 16 match in the French Cup between Strasbourg and Angers will take place on February 5 at the La Meinau Stadium. Strasbourg vs. Angers: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Strasbourg
The Alsatians have advanced through two stages in the current tournament, defeating Calais (3-0) and overcoming Thaon (2-2, extra time 0-0, on penalties 5-3). Notably, the team has not lost in regular time in seven consecutive matches in the national cup (4 wins, 3 draws). Over the last six seasons, Strasbourg has reached the Round of 16 in the French Cup three times but managed to progress beyond this stage only last year.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Strasbourg's last 6 matches in this tournament.
- In 7 of their last 8 home games in the national cup, the team failed to keep a clean sheet.
- Strasbourg opened the scoring in 5 of their last 6 French Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Strasbourg (4-4-2)
Karl-Johan Johnsson – Abakar Sylla, Eduard Sobol, Amadou Sissako, Saidy Sow – Marvin Senaya, Youni Gomis, Pape Djion, Samir El Moutarabi – Jeremy Sebas, Rayan Mesi.
Angers
Alexandre Dujeux's side played both previous rounds away, defeating Bobigny 93 (1-0) and Quevilly (3-2). Angers has reached the Round of 16 in the French Cup for the second time in the last three editions. Not long ago, the team even reached the final match: in the 2016/17 season, they narrowly lost to PSG in the final.
- Angers won 4 of their last 5 matches in the national cup (1 loss).
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 games in this tournament.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 8 of Angers' last 10 away matches in the French Cup.
Predicted lineup for Angers (4-5-1)
Melvin Zinga – Jacques Ekomi, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Lilian Rao-Lisoa – Zinedine Ferhat, Jim Allevinah, Yassine Belkdim, Bamba Dieng, Pierrick Capelle – Esteban Lepaul.
Referee
Eric Wattellier (France)
Matches – 6 (French Cup, 2021/22–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 7;
Average yellow cards per match – 1.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 17;
Penalties – 0%.
Strasbourg vs. Angers: Match Prediction
Alexandre Dujeux's team needs to strive for a positive result in the upcoming match for the sake of their fans, who have been eagerly waiting for a home game in this tournament. Angers has been playing their French Cup matches away for two years now, and they have been quite successful, winning 4 out of 5 matches (1 loss). Notably, they have also performed well on the opponent's field, going unbeaten in regular time in 6 of their last 7 encounters in Ligue 1 and the national cup (2 wins, 4 draws).
The Alsatians rarely win at home in the French Cup: the club has only two victories in regular time from their last eight matches (3 draws, 3 losses). Strasbourg hosted Angers at home in the current Ligue 1 campaign and settled for a draw (1-1). Angers is generally resilient away from home in the league: of their four losses this season, two have been by more than one goal.
My prediction – Angers with a handicap (+1)
