Possible nail-biting contest in Angers SCO - Saint-Étienne game

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Raymond-Kopa

With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Angers SCO fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Saint-Étienne.

Insights:
  • Angers SCO haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 played 13 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Angers's previous game was a Coupe de France match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Club Franciscain. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Metz and winning 1-0.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Angers played a great game against Club Franciscain and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

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 four, drawn one and lost six.

Angers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. Angers SCO have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Saint-Étienne form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

Home advantage was not enough for Saint-Étienne in their previous game, as they lost their Ligue 1-match, hosting Lens, 2-3. Prior to that match, the Saint-Étienne manager C. Puel faced defeat when travelling to Lorient and losing 1-2.

Saint-Étienne were so close to getting something from the game against Lens, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Saint-Étienne playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were four Saint-Étienne wins, zero draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Saint-Étienne have scored 15 goals in 14 league games away. Saint-Étienne's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Angers SCO and Saint-Étienne have met before this season: Saint-Étienne - Angers SCO 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Angers won two, Saint-Étienne won four and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Angers SCOA. Fulgini
A. Fulgini
5 goals
AngersS. Bahoken
S. Bahoken
5 goals
Saint-ÉtienneD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
5 goals

Angers SCO missing players

Saint-Étienne missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Angers SCO Saint-Étienne
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 5 14 28
11 5 2 Won W 3 4 7
6 2 0 Drew D 0 3 9
11 6 3 Lost L 2 7 12
33 15 6 Scored S 7 15 29
42 19 8 Conceded C 7 21 42
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
71% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 79%
54% 46% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 43%
29% 31% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 29%
14% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 11%
50% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 50%
25% 15% 20% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 29%
36% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.2 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.7 11.8 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.3 10.4
3.7 3.8 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.2
32% 30% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 32%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Angers SCO haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Saint-Étienne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Lille 28 18 8 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 13 9 3 1 25 9 32 62
2 PSG 28 19 3 6 62 17 14 10 1 3 34 8 14 9 2 3 28 9 45 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 17 8 3 56 25 14 9 3 2 29 12 14 8 5 1 27 13 31 59
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
6 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
7 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
8 Olympique Marseille 27 10 9 8 34 32 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 2 39
9 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 33 42 13 5 2 6 15 19 15 6 4 5 18 23 -9 39
10 Rennes 27 10 8 9 33 31 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 5 5 3 17 12 2 38
11 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
12 Reims 28 8 10 10 34 35 13 4 5 4 11 12 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 34
13 Brest 28 10 4 14 42 50 14 8 1 5 29 25 14 2 3 9 13 25 -8 34
14 Strasbourg 28 9 6 13 36 41 14 4 4 6 15 17 14 5 2 7 21 24 -5 33
15 Bordeaux 28 9 6 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 13 15 13 4 2 7 15 19 -6 33
16 Saint-Étienne 28 7 9 12 29 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 14 4 3 7 15 21 -13 30
17 Lorient 28 7 6 15 34 52 14 6 1 7 21 26 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 27
18 Nimes 28 7 4 17 27 54 14 3 2 9 16 28 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 25
19 Nantes 28 4 12 12 28 44 14 2 7 5 14 22 14 2 5 7 14 22 -16 24
20 Dijon 28 2 9 17 19 47 14 0 6 8 4 18 14 2 3 9 15 29 -28 15

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 28 18 8 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 13 9 3 1 25 9 32 62
2 PSG 28 19 3 6 62 17 14 10 1 3 34 8 14 9 2 3 28 9 45 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 17 8 3 56 25 14 9 3 2 29 12 14 8 5 1 27 13 31 59
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
6 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
7 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
8 Olympique Marseille 27 10 9 8 34 32 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 2 39
9 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 33 42 13 5 2 6 15 19 15 6 4 5 18 23 -9 39
10 Rennes 27 10 8 9 33 31 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 5 5 3 17 12 2 38
11 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
12 Reims 28 8 10 10 34 35 13 4 5 4 11 12 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 34
13 Brest 28 10 4 14 42 50 14 8 1 5 29 25 14 2 3 9 13 25 -8 34
14 Strasbourg 28 9 6 13 36 41 14 4 4 6 15 17 14 5 2 7 21 24 -5 33
15 Bordeaux 28 9 6 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 13 15 13 4 2 7 15 19 -6 33
16 Saint-Étienne 28 7 9 12 29 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 14 4 3 7 15 21 -13 30
17 Lorient 28 7 6 15 34 52 14 6 1 7 21 26 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 27
18 Nimes 28 7 4 17 27 54 14 3 2 9 16 28 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 25
19 Nantes 28 4 12 12 28 44 14 2 7 5 14 22 14 2 5 7 14 22 -16 24
20 Dijon 28 2 9 17 19 47 14 0 6 8 4 18 14 2 3 9 15 29 -28 15

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