Angers SCO vs Nantes match preview: Even contest expected at Stade Raymond-Kopa

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Raymond-Kopa (17835 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Ligue 1 table so far. Here's the Angers SCO - Nantes latest:

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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Angers SCO form and stats

Angers SCO have collected 24 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 7-3-4.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Angers SCO, as their goalkeeper Danijel Petkovic has completely shut out the opponents for 190 minutes in the Ligue 1.

Angers SCO enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Brest's place. The match ended 1-0 with Stéphane Bahoken scoring. Before that, Angers SCO had a home game versus Montpellier which ended with a victory 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Angers SCO have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost five.

Angers SCO has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Angers SCO are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Raymond-Kopa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.

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Nantes form and stats

Playing away, Nantes have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.

Nantes's previous game was their home loss versus Lille (0-1). Prior to that result Nantes won their away game at Olympique Marseille. The scoreline was 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nantes playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were two Nantes wins, four draws and nine defeats.

Nantes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 17 goals have been scored. 18 goals have been conceded by Nantes in these games.

Head 2 Head

Angers SCO and Nantes have met before this season: Nantes - Angers SCO 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Angers SCO won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Nantes has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

Angers SCOR. Alioui
R. Alioui
6 goals
Nantes
M. Simon
5 goals
Nantes
L. Blas
5 goals

Angers SCO missing players

Nantes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Angers SCO Nantes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 2 13 27
10 7 2 Won W 0 5 11
6 3 2 Drew D 0 2 4
11 4 1 Lost L 2 6 12
26 18 6 Scored S 1 17 28
33 13 6 Conceded C 4 18 29
85% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
59% 64% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 52%
37% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 37%
22% 21% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 15%
11% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
33% 36% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 41%
41% 43% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 37%
41% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 30%
 
5.3 5.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.1 5.3
3.9 3.5 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.5 4.8
1.6 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
346 199 60 Total Shots T S 19 143 318
118 73 26 Shots on Target S O 6 44 107
22% 25% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 39% 26%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nantes has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 27 22 2 3 75 24 14 12 1 1 44 11 13 10 1 2 31 13 51 68
2 Olympique Marseille 27 16 7 4 39 27 13 8 3 2 19 12 14 8 4 2 20 15 12 55
3 Rennes 27 14 5 8 33 24 13 8 2 3 20 14 14 6 3 5 13 10 9 47
4 Lille 27 14 4 9 34 27 14 10 2 2 23 9 13 4 2 7 11 18 7 46
5 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 7 9 42 26 13 5 4 4 17 7 14 6 3 5 25 19 16 40
6 Montpellier 27 11 7 9 35 29 14 10 2 2 26 10 13 1 5 7 9 19 6 40
7 Monaco 27 11 7 9 43 42 14 8 2 4 29 22 13 3 5 5 14 20 1 40
8 Reims 27 9 11 7 25 21 13 4 7 2 11 7 14 5 4 5 14 14 4 38
9 Nice 27 10 8 9 39 37 14 7 4 3 26 19 13 3 4 6 13 18 2 38
10 Strasbourg 27 11 5 11 32 32 13 7 3 3 22 14 14 4 2 8 10 18 0 38
11 Nantes 27 11 4 12 28 29 14 6 2 6 11 11 13 5 2 6 17 18 -1 37
12 Bordeaux 27 9 9 9 39 33 13 4 5 4 19 12 14 5 4 5 20 21 6 36
13 Angers SCO 27 10 6 11 26 33 14 7 3 4 18 13 13 3 3 7 8 20 -7 36
14 Brest 27 8 10 9 34 36 14 6 6 2 21 11 13 2 4 7 13 25 -2 34
15 Metz 27 7 10 10 25 34 13 4 4 5 16 16 14 3 6 5 9 18 -9 31
16 Saint-Étienne 27 8 5 14 28 44 13 4 5 4 14 17 14 4 0 10 14 27 -16 29
17 Dijon 27 6 9 12 25 36 13 5 6 2 18 14 14 1 3 10 7 22 -11 27
18 Nîmes 27 7 6 14 28 42 14 6 2 6 17 15 13 1 4 8 11 27 -14 27
19 Amiens SC 27 4 10 13 29 48 14 3 5 6 17 23 13 1 5 7 12 25 -19 22
20 Toulouse 27 3 4 20 21 56 13 3 0 10 11 24 14 0 4 10 10 32 -35 13

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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 Paris Saint Germain 27 22 2 3 75 24 14 12 1 1 44 11 13 10 1 2 31 13 51 68
2 Olympique Marseille 27 16 7 4 39 27 13 8 3 2 19 12 14 8 4 2 20 15 12 55
3 Rennes 27 14 5 8 33 24 13 8 2 3 20 14 14 6 3 5 13 10 9 47
4 Lille 27 14 4 9 34 27 14 10 2 2 23 9 13 4 2 7 11 18 7 46
5 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 7 9 42 26 13 5 4 4 17 7 14 6 3 5 25 19 16 40
6 Montpellier 27 11 7 9 35 29 14 10 2 2 26 10 13 1 5 7 9 19 6 40
7 Monaco 27 11 7 9 43 42 14 8 2 4 29 22 13 3 5 5 14 20 1 40
8 Reims 27 9 11 7 25 21 13 4 7 2 11 7 14 5 4 5 14 14 4 38
9 Nice 27 10 8 9 39 37 14 7 4 3 26 19 13 3 4 6 13 18 2 38
10 Strasbourg 27 11 5 11 32 32 13 7 3 3 22 14 14 4 2 8 10 18 0 38
11 Nantes 27 11 4 12 28 29 14 6 2 6 11 11 13 5 2 6 17 18 -1 37
12 Bordeaux 27 9 9 9 39 33 13 4 5 4 19 12 14 5 4 5 20 21 6 36
13 Angers SCO 27 10 6 11 26 33 14 7 3 4 18 13 13 3 3 7 8 20 -7 36
14 Brest 27 8 10 9 34 36 14 6 6 2 21 11 13 2 4 7 13 25 -2 34
15 Metz 27 7 10 10 25 34 13 4 4 5 16 16 14 3 6 5 9 18 -9 31
16 Saint-Étienne 27 8 5 14 28 44 13 4 5 4 14 17 14 4 0 10 14 27 -16 29
17 Dijon 27 6 9 12 25 36 13 5 6 2 18 14 14 1 3 10 7 22 -11 27
18 Nîmes 27 7 6 14 28 42 14 6 2 6 17 15 13 1 4 8 11 27 -14 27
19 Amiens SC 27 4 10 13 29 48 14 3 5 6 17 23 13 1 5 7 12 25 -19 22
20 Toulouse 27 3 4 20 21 56 13 3 0 10 11 24 14 0 4 10 10 32 -35 13

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