The Matchday 21 fixture in Ligue 1 between Angers and Marseille will take place on February 9 at the Raymond Kopa Stadium. Angers vs. Marseille: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Angers
In the previous round, Alexander Duje's team drew 1-1 at home with Le Havre. The team was close to a second consecutive defeat in Ligue 1 but managed to equalize in the final moments. As a result, Angers moved up one spot in the standings and now sits in 12th place with 23 points. It should be noted that the team has conceded 19 goals at home this season, only ahead of Montpellier (25) in this regard.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 Ligue 1 matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of Angers' last 9 league games.
- The club has conceded in 11 of their last 13 home Ligue 1 matches.
Predicted lineup for Angers (4-2-3-1)
Yahia Fofana – Florent Hanin, Jordan Lefort, Emmanuel Bioumla, Lilian Rao-Lisoa – Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou – Farid El Melali, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah – Esteban Lepaul.
Marseille
Roberto De Zerbi's team defeated Lyon 3-2 at home in the last round. As a result, Marseille secured their first win in three league matches (following a draw and a loss). Furthermore, the club managed to score at least three times for the seventh time this Ligue 1 season. In the standings, the team has accumulated 40 points and remains in second place, trailing leaders PSG by 13 points. Notably, Marseille has claimed eight away victories this season – the most in the league.
- The team has won 9 of their last 11 away Ligue 1 matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of the club's last 11 away league games.
- Marseille has scored at least twice in 9 of their last 11 away Ligue 1 matches.
Predicted lineup for Marseille (3-4-2-1)
Geronimo Rulli – Derek Cornelius, Leonardo Balerdi, Amir Murillo – Quentin Merlin, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Valentin Rongier, Luis Henrique – Adrien Rabiot, Bilal Nadir – Mason Greenwood.
Referee
Hakim Ben El-Hadj (France)
Matches – 11 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 27%.
Match Prediction: Angers vs. Marseille
At home, Angers may not always secure positive results, but the team strives to play actively without being confined to their penalty area. The club's players regularly find the net: in their last 15 home league matches, Angers failed to score only twice, and in 4 of their last 6 games, they scored at least twice. However, the team has conceded in 11 of their last 13 home Ligue 1 matches.
Marseille rarely struggles in attack and scores frequently, even away from home. In their last 11 away league matches, the club's players failed to breach the opposition's defense only twice, and in all nine of those successful matches, the team scored at least two goals. However, in 29 of their last 31 away Ligue 1 matches, Marseille failed to keep a clean sheet.
I believe both teams will showcase their attacking prowess. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
