MX23RW : Friday, March 29 11:24:18| >> :600:5850578:5850578:
[monks data]
Angers
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 25
Feb 14, 2021 at 2pm UK
Stade Jean Bouin
Nantes

Angers
1 - 3
Nantes

Mangani (33' pen.)
Diony (61'), Coulibaly (78')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Simon (4'), Louza (7' pen.), Bamba (85')
Lafont (33'), Blas (83'), Kolo (90+6')

Preview: Angers vs. Nantes - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Angers and Nantes, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Angers host Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with the visitors looking for a victory as they attempt to move out of the relegation zone.

The home side, meanwhile, can move as high as sixth in the table by securing a win.


Match preview

Angers manager Stephane Moulin pictured in January 2021© Reuters

Despite performing above expectations so far this season, Angers were humbled 3-0 at Nice last weekend.

There was an element of fortune about the manner of Nice's victory, though, with Adrian Ursea's side only having two shots on target across the 90 minutes. Indeed, Angers got off to a terrible start with Souleyman Doumbia scoring past his own goalkeeper, before strikes from Myziane Maolida and Amine Gouiri wrapped up a comfortable victory.

Stephane Moulin and his players should have more than enough credit in the bank to write off the defeat and move into a home match against relegation threatened Nantes with confidence of gaining a victory.

With top goalscorer Stephane Bahoken likely to play some part having recovered from his muscle injury, their chances of doing so may receive a huge boost.

Nantes manager Raymond Domenech pictured in January 2021© Reuters

Nantes have failed to win since beating Lorient 2-0 in early November, leading to Raymond Domenech's dismissal earlier this week.

The former France manager has been replaced by Antoine Kombouare, whose last spell as a manager was a brief one at Toulouse ending in January 2020.

On current form, the 57-year-old has a gigantic task ahead of him to keep Nantes in Ligue 1, with last weekend's 2-0 loss at home to Lille seeing them sit three points behind Lorient and safety having played a game more.

However, the fact that Nantes have lost two fewer games than the likes of Strasbourg, Lorient and Dijon around them shows that they are at least harder to beat than their relegation rivals, with Kombouare tasked with turning draws into victories in order to survive. There is enough quality in the squad to do so.

Angers Ligue 1 form: LLLWDL
Angers form (all competitions): LLWDLW

Nantes Ligue 1 form: DDLLDL
Nantes form (all competitions): DLLDLL


Team News

Stephane Bahoken in action for Angers on September 25, 2018© Reuters

Bahoken is set to return to first-team action after recovering from his muscle injury, but may have to settle for a place on the bench until he is fully up to speed.

Rachid Alioui is likely to miss out through illness, with Enzo Ebosse ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Jean-Kevin Augustin has returned to training for Nantes after recovering from a thigh injury, but like Bahoken may be eased into things by his new manager.

Kombouare is unlikely to have Kalifa Coulibaly available to select until the end of February due to a muscular complaint.

Angers possible starting lineup:
Bernardoni; Manceau, Traore, Thomas, Doumbia; Amadou, Mangani; Cabot, Fulgini, Boufal; Diony

Nantes possible starting lineup:
Lafont; Fabio, Castelletto, Girotto, Traore; Corchia, Blas, Chirivella, Louza, Simon; Kolo


SM words green background

We say: Angers 1-1 Nantes

Angers have actually been struggling of late, so we can envisage Kombouare having an instant impact by gaining a positive result.

The 57-year-old may have to wait for his first victory, though, with belief at Nantes pretty low for the time being.


Top betting tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting a double chance bet on a home win or draw in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Home/Draw:data


ID:434917: cacheID:434917:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:8111:

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nantes win with a probability of 36.89%. A win for Angers had a probability of 34.54% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nantes win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.71%) and 0-2 (6.93%). The likeliest Angers win was 1-0 (11.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Nantes would win this match.


Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Restore Data
Share this article now:
Paris Saint-Germain PSG head coach Mauricio Pochettino pictured on January 9, 2021
Read Next:
Wednesday's Ligue 1 predictions including Paris Saint-Germain vs. Nimes
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Auxerre291510453282555
2Angers29155942321050
3Saint-EtienneSt Etienne29146936231348
4Laval2913973529648
5Rodez AFRodez AF29111084740743
6GuingampGuingamp2911993731642
7Paris FCParis FC2911993430442
8Caen29126113937242
9AmiensAmiens29101272627-142
10Grenoble29101093633340
11PauPau29101094242040
12Ajaccio29108112833-538
13Bordeaux29108113237-537
14DunkerqueDunkerque29107122940-1137
15Troyes29811103336-335
16Bastia2997132937-833
17Concarneau2996143040-1033
18Annecy2979133340-730
19Quevilly29513113538-328
20Valenciennes29211161740-2317


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!