Brest vs Angers SCO match preview: Even contest expected at Stade Francis-Le Ble

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 21.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Francis-Le Ble (15097 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Brest in 13th and Angers SCO in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Brest have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Ligue 1
  • Angers SCO have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Brest and Angers SCO should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Brest form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Brest at their home stadium (Stade Francis-Le Ble) is 8 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

No payout for Brest in their previous match, an away game at Olympique Marseille that ended in defeat 1-3. Preceding that match was the home Coupe de France game against PSG that was lost 0-3.

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 Brest have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won eleven, drawn four and lost two.

Brest can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 29 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Brest defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Angers SCO form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.

Angers SCO might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Saint-Etienne proved too strong as Angers SCO slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade Raymond Kopa. A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Club Franciscain.

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

Angers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Angers SCO rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Angers SCO - Brest 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Brest won six, Angers SCO won three and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BrestF. Honorat
F. Honorat
8 goals
BrestI. Cardona
I. Cardona
7 goals
BrestS. Mounié
S. Mounié
7 goals

Brest missing players

Angers SCO missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brest Angers SCO
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 15 29
10 8 2 Won W 2 6 11
4 1 1 Drew D 1 4 6
15 5 2 Lost L 2 5 12
43 29 9 Scored S 4 18 33
53 25 9 Conceded C 8 23 43
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 80% 90%
86% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 69%
72% 86% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 60% 52%
48% 57% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 27% 28%
24% 43% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 14%
62% 79% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 53% 48%
17% 14% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 24%
24% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.5 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.7 13 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.7 10.4
3.9 4.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.5 3.6
38% 42% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 34% 32%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Angers SCO have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brest have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Ligue 1
  • Brest haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 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 29 17 9 3 57 26 14 9 3 2 29 12 15 8 6 1 28 14 31 60
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Olympique Marseille 29 12 9 8 38 33 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 5 5 4 15 15 5 45
6 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
7 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
9 Angers SCO 29 11 6 12 33 43 14 5 2 7 15 20 15 6 4 5 18 23 -10 39
10 Rennes 28 10 8 10 33 32 14 5 3 6 16 19 14 5 5 4 17 13 1 38
11 Reims 29 8 11 10 35 36 14 4 6 4 12 13 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 35
12 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
13 Brest 29 10 4 15 43 53 14 8 1 5 29 25 15 2 3 10 14 28 -10 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-Etienne 29 8 9 12 30 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 15 5 3 7 16 21 -12 33
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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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 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 29 17 9 3 57 26 14 9 3 2 29 12 15 8 6 1 28 14 31 60
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Olympique Marseille 29 12 9 8 38 33 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 5 5 4 15 15 5 45
6 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
7 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
9 Angers SCO 29 11 6 12 33 43 14 5 2 7 15 20 15 6 4 5 18 23 -10 39
10 Rennes 28 10 8 10 33 32 14 5 3 6 16 19 14 5 5 4 17 13 1 38
11 Reims 29 8 11 10 35 36 14 4 6 4 12 13 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 35
12 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
13 Brest 29 10 4 15 43 53 14 8 1 5 29 25 15 2 3 10 14 28 -10 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-Etienne 29 8 9 12 30 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 15 5 3 7 16 21 -12 33
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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