Angers will face Lorient in the eighth round of Ligue 1 on October 25. The visitors are on a two-game winning streak, but the home team has suffered two consecutive defeats, and the squad is weaker. Will Ange be able to withstand the pressure of the dark orange and what bets can he place in the match? You will find out the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Angers
Current form
At this stage, the team is fighting to maintain its registration in the elite of French football and is currently ranked a safe 15th in the standings. Black and white are just one point ahead of Le Mans from the junction area. It should be noted that Ange is not very effective and scored only nine goals, but in defense we need to improve – we conceded 15 goals. So losing points in today's game won't allow us to drop into the relegation zone.
Stefan Gilly's team faced Marseille in the last round and were defeated on their own field. The match ended 2-5, with Ange conceding two goals in the first half and three in the second, marking his fourth loss in seven games. Earlier, the team lost to Brest (1:5).
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Kamara will miss the game.
Interesting betting trends
Angers has conceded 10 goals in the last two matches.
In the last three face-to-face meetings, black and white won against Lorient.
Approximate composition: Lopez – Arkus, Bumla, Hernigon, Raolisoa – Belkdim, Mouton, van den Boomen – Allewina, Peter, Sbai.
Lorient
Current form
Lorient begins to gain momentum and wins two matches in a row. In the last round, the dark orange inflicted their first defeat of the Monaco season. The game ended with a minimum score of 1:0 thanks to a converted penalty kick by Noah Kadiu. Earlier, the merluzovs turned out to be stronger than the powerful Paris, winning with the same score.So the team started to get on the winning track, but going to Angers will be difficult.
At this stage, Lorient has 11 points in its asset, which allows it to be in a high seventh place in the standings. It should be noted that the team is very close to the top 6 and is two points behind Rennes.
Disqualifications and injuries
Injured Jens, Fadiga and Mbamba will not help the club.
Interesting betting trends
The dark orange did not miss in three of the last five matches
Lorient has scored an average of one goal since the start of the French championship
Lorient can win its third victory in a row today and continue its pursuit of the top 6. So the dark orange will not play the second number, and the results of Angers make the guests the favorites of the match. The advantage in class for the wards of Alexandre Dugeau can be a key factor, and confidence after the victory over Paris and Monaco is beyond doubt.
In our opinion, it will not be difficult for Merluzov to beat the black and white, who are experiencing problems in defense and have conceded 10 goals in the last two rounds. We suggest you place a bet on Lorient's victory, but with a safety net
Betting Tip — Asian handicap (0) on Lorient with a coefficient of 1.75
We don't expect a lot of goals to be scored from this match, and in the last two rounds the dark orange ones didn't miss. Lorient has rarely made mistakes in defense lately and in the last three games out of five in Ligue 1, the high total in the matches of the dark orange did not break through. In three face-to-face confrontations out of five opponents, no more than two goal takeaways from both clubs were recorded and, with a high degree of probability, the scoring extravaganza will not take place.
The betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.80
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
The guests are motivated only to win and have a chance to beat an opponent who looks weaker at this stage of Ligue 1. Given the superiority of the squad, it will not be difficult for the dark orange to win by one goal. Lorient won three of the last five matches with such a difference, and we'll bet on that.
The prediction is that Lorient will win with a one—goal advantage with a coefficient of 3.95
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Anthony Lopes