Home advantage could prove decisive in Strasbourg - Angers SCO battle

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Meinau (29200 seats)

Ligue 1: We're looking at an entertaining and vital game featuring Strasbourg and Angers SCO at Stade de la Meinau. They both need to win this!

Insights:
  • Strasbourg have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Ligue 1
  • Angers SCO have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Ligue 1

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Strasbourg form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Strasbourg have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stade de la Meinau. When Strasbourg hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Auxerre, Montpellier, Troyes, Brest, Ajaccio and Strasbourg), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Strasbourg lost their last game at Lille (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Strasbourg's goalkeeper Sels was extremely busy against Lille, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.

Ahead of that match, Strasbourg won a home game hosting Montpellier (2-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Strasbourg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 4 and lost 5.

Take note: 12 of the latest 16 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each side.

The Strasbourg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. Strasbourg have conceded 20 from these games.

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Angers SCO form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Angers SCO so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

Angers's last game was the home draw against Auxerre (1-1). Defender Hountondji was the best team player with a rating of 7.12. Hountondji won 7 of 9 duels.

Preceding that, 1-1 at home vs Nantes (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in the Coupe de France. We have checked recent matches where Angers SCO have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Angers SCO as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Angers SCO manager Bouhazama has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Angers is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Auxerre, Montpellier, Troyes, Angers SCO, Brest and Ajaccio.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought previously this season: Angers SCO - Strasbourg 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Strasbourg wins - draws - Angers SCO wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StrasbourgH. Diallo
H. Diallo
10 goals
StrasbourgK. Gameiro
K. Gameiro
7 goals

Strasbourg missing players

Angers SCO missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Strasbourg Angers SCO
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 4 11 23
3 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
9 6 0 Drew D 1 2 4
11 5 1 Lost L 3 8 17
27 14 4 Scored S 3 6 19
41 20 3 Conceded C 10 23 48
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
91% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 78%
61% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 45% 65%
30% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 45% 35%
13% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 17%
74% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 27% 57%
9% 17% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 13%
22% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 64% 39%
 
3.5 3.2 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.2 4.2
5 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.5 5.1
1.8 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2
5 4 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.4 11.3 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.5 10.5
3.9 4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 3.6
30% 29% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 20% 23%
 
13.3 13.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14.3 13.3
5.2 5.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.2 6.6 5.9
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Angers SCO have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Angers SCO have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Ligue 1
  • Angers SCO have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Ligue 1
  • Strasbourg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Angers SCO have scored away.
  • Strasbourg have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 23 17 3 3 55 20 11 9 2 0 26 10 12 8 1 3 29 10 35 54
2 Olympique Marseille 23 15 4 4 45 20 12 7 2 3 23 13 11 8 2 1 22 7 25 49
3 Monaco 23 14 5 4 51 30 12 7 2 3 29 19 11 7 3 1 22 11 21 47
4 Lens 23 13 7 3 35 18 11 10 0 1 22 8 12 3 7 2 13 10 17 46
5 Lille 23 12 5 6 40 27 12 7 3 2 23 17 11 5 2 4 17 10 13 41
6 Rennes 23 12 4 7 42 28 12 10 0 2 28 10 11 2 4 5 14 18 14 40
7 Nice 23 10 7 6 29 21 11 5 3 3 15 10 12 5 4 3 14 11 8 37
8 Lorient 23 10 6 7 35 35 11 5 3 3 16 14 12 5 3 4 19 21 0 36
9 Olympique Lyonnais 23 10 5 8 35 25 12 6 3 3 19 10 11 4 2 5 16 15 10 35
10 Reims 23 7 12 4 30 26 11 5 4 2 18 13 12 2 8 2 12 13 4 33
11 Toulouse 23 9 5 9 39 39 12 6 4 2 23 17 11 3 1 7 16 22 0 32
12 Clermont 23 8 6 9 24 31 12 4 2 6 10 20 11 4 4 3 14 11 -7 30
13 Nantes 23 6 10 7 24 26 11 4 5 2 13 11 12 2 5 5 11 15 -2 28
14 Montpellier 23 7 2 14 34 45 12 4 1 7 16 21 11 3 1 7 18 24 -11 23
15 Brest 23 4 8 11 24 38 11 2 5 4 12 18 12 2 3 7 12 20 -14 20
16 Troyes 23 4 7 12 33 52 11 1 7 3 12 17 12 3 0 9 21 35 -19 19
17 Strasbourg 23 3 9 11 27 41 12 1 6 5 14 20 11 2 3 6 13 21 -14 18
18 Ajaccio 23 5 3 15 18 41 11 2 1 8 7 18 12 3 2 7 11 23 -23 18
19 Auxerre 23 3 6 14 19 47 11 2 4 5 9 19 12 1 2 9 10 28 -28 15
20 Angers SCO 23 2 4 17 19 48 12 1 2 9 13 25 11 1 2 8 6 23 -29 10

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 23 17 3 3 55 20 11 9 2 0 26 10 12 8 1 3 29 10 35 54
2 Olympique Marseille 23 15 4 4 45 20 12 7 2 3 23 13 11 8 2 1 22 7 25 49
3 Monaco 23 14 5 4 51 30 12 7 2 3 29 19 11 7 3 1 22 11 21 47
4 Lens 23 13 7 3 35 18 11 10 0 1 22 8 12 3 7 2 13 10 17 46
5 Lille 23 12 5 6 40 27 12 7 3 2 23 17 11 5 2 4 17 10 13 41
6 Rennes 23 12 4 7 42 28 12 10 0 2 28 10 11 2 4 5 14 18 14 40
7 Nice 23 10 7 6 29 21 11 5 3 3 15 10 12 5 4 3 14 11 8 37
8 Lorient 23 10 6 7 35 35 11 5 3 3 16 14 12 5 3 4 19 21 0 36
9 Olympique Lyonnais 23 10 5 8 35 25 12 6 3 3 19 10 11 4 2 5 16 15 10 35
10 Reims 23 7 12 4 30 26 11 5 4 2 18 13 12 2 8 2 12 13 4 33
11 Toulouse 23 9 5 9 39 39 12 6 4 2 23 17 11 3 1 7 16 22 0 32
12 Clermont 23 8 6 9 24 31 12 4 2 6 10 20 11 4 4 3 14 11 -7 30
13 Nantes 23 6 10 7 24 26 11 4 5 2 13 11 12 2 5 5 11 15 -2 28
14 Montpellier 23 7 2 14 34 45 12 4 1 7 16 21 11 3 1 7 18 24 -11 23
15 Brest 23 4 8 11 24 38 11 2 5 4 12 18 12 2 3 7 12 20 -14 20
16 Troyes 23 4 7 12 33 52 11 1 7 3 12 17 12 3 0 9 21 35 -19 19
17 Strasbourg 23 3 9 11 27 41 12 1 6 5 14 20 11 2 3 6 13 21 -14 18
18 Ajaccio 23 5 3 15 18 41 11 2 1 8 7 18 12 3 2 7 11 23 -23 18
19 Auxerre 23 3 6 14 19 47 11 2 4 5 9 19 12 1 2 9 10 28 -28 15
20 Angers SCO 23 2 4 17 19 48 12 1 2 9 13 25 11 1 2 8 6 23 -29 10

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.