Matchday 14 in Ligue 1 between Angers and Lyon will be held on December 7 at the Stade Raymond Kopa. Angers vs. Lyon: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Marc Bollengier (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 57%.
Predicted lineups for Angers vs. Lyon
Angers (4-5-1): Yahia Fofana – Florent Hanin, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Carlen Arcus – Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah, Farid El Melali – Amadou Bamba Dieng.
Lyon (4-5-1): Lucas Perry – Nicolas Tagliafico, Moussa Niakate, Clinton Mata, Duje Caleta-Car – Nemanja Matic, Jordan Veretout, Said Benrahma, Corentin Tolisso, Malik Fofana – Alexandre Lacazette.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Angers
After two consecutive defeats in the league, Angers managed to overcome Le Havre in the last round with a 1-0 victory. This win helped the club climb out of the relegation zone in the Ligue 1 standings, moving up to 14th place. Prior to the two losses, Angers had been unbeaten in the French championship for four games (2 wins, 2 draws). However, it's worth noting that Angers is the worst home team in the current Ligue 1 season, having earned only 4 points from one win and one draw in six matches.
- The club has scored in 10 of their last 11 matches in the French championship.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 7 of Angers' last 10 matches in this tournament.
- Both teams have scored in Angers' last 5 home matches in Ligue 1.
Lyon
Lyon extended their unbeaten run in the top French division to eight games (5 wins, 3 draws) with a 4-1 thrashing of Nice in their previous match. This is the third-longest active unbeaten streak in Ligue 1 after PSG and Lille. Lyon's goal-scoring streak in the French championship has grown to nine matches. These successful results have lifted the team to 5th place in the Ligue 1 table, with only a one-point gap from the Champions League zone. However, it should be noted that Lyon performs worse away from home in the current championship, earning only 9 of their 22 points on the road.
- The team has opened the scoring in 6 of their last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- Lyon's unbeaten away run in the top French championship stands at 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than 3 goals have been scored in 6 of Lyon's last 7 away matches in Ligue 1.
Angers vs. Lyon: Match Prediction
I believe that bookmakers are underestimating the hosts of the upcoming match. Angers has been performing well recently in Ligue 1, avoiding defeat in 5 of their last 7 matches (3 wins, 2 draws), and only losing one match in this stretch by more than one goal, and that was to the tournament leader PSG (2-4). I don't think the visitors will secure an easy victory. Yes, Lyon managed a big win in the last round, but their opponent had significant squad issues. Before that, Lyon hadn't won by a margin of -1.5 goals in four consecutive matches in the French championship.
Moreover, Angers has covered this handicap against their upcoming opponent in 5 of the last 6 head-to-head matches in Ligue 1. Given the current form of the hosts, I believe they are capable of avoiding a heavy defeat this time as well. My prediction – Angers with a handicap (+1.5)
