The managers S. Moulin and Andre Villas-Boas are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligue 1 league table.
It's no vacation for neither Angers SCO nor Olympique Marseille as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Olympique Marseille have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Angers SCO form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Raymond Kopa as Angers SCO have scored 15 goals to get 19 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 6-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Raymond Kopa.
In their previous game, the manager S. Moulin led his Angers SCO to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at Nice. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Raymond Kopa. Ahead of that match, Angers SCO won a home game hosting Nîmes (1-0).
Angers SCO are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at Rennes awaits in four days.
The Angers SCO fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Angers SCO have only let in 4 goals at home.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Olympique Marseille playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Olympique Marseille hope to make it five in this match.
Olympique Marseille are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Ligue 1 against Brest (placed 15th). Prior to that result Olympique Marseille won their away game at Toulouse. The scoreline was 2-0.
A victory against Brest as mentioned above, but the margin of victory could have been bigger as Olympique Marseille hit the posts 3 times.
Olympique Marseille find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Olympique Marseille have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Angers SCO won 1, Olympique Marseille won 2 and 5 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Benedetto 6 goals |   R. Alioui 4 goals |  D. Payet 4 goals |
Angers SCO missing players
Olympique Marseille missing players
| Angers SCO | Olympique Marseille | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 19 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 87% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 80% |
| 47% | 38% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 20% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 33% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 53% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 27% |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 220 | 133 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 83 | 211 |
| 77 | 46 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 29 | 63 |
| 25% | 33% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 32% |
- Angers SCO have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Angers SCO haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Olympique Marseille has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Olympique Marseille have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olympique Marseille have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Angers SCO | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | Montpellier | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Nantes | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| 8 | Lille | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Saint-Étienne | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Rennes | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Reims | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Nice | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 20 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Monaco | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Brest | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 16 | Amiens SC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | Metz | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Dijon | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 15 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 12 |