Matchday 19 in Ligue 1 between Lens and Angers will take place on January 26 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Lens vs. Angers: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Abdelatif Kheradji (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Lens vs. Angers
Lens (3-4-1-2): Kouakou Koffi – Malang Sarr, Jonathan Gradit, Facundo Medina – Deiver Machado, Andy Diouf, Adrien Thomasson, Przemysław Frankowski – Florian Sotoca – Gudien Koyalipu, M'Bala Nzola.
Angers (4-2-3-1): Yahia Fofana – Florent Hanin, Jordan Lefort, Emmanuel Biouml, Carlen Arcus – Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou – Farid El Melali, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah – Esteban Lepaul.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Lens
In the last round, William Still's side suffered a 1-2 defeat to PSG. The club has secured only one victory in their previous four Ligue 1 matches (1 draw, 2 losses). The team is in 7th place in the standings, just two points away from the European competition zone. Notably, Lens has scored only nine goals in their home matches this season – a tally better only than Le Havre (6).
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 home matches in Ligue 1.
- The team has conceded in 5 of their last 6 home games in this tournament.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of Lens's last 9 home matches in this tournament.
Angers
In the 18th round, the team defeated Auxerre 2-0. This result extended the club's uncompromising streak to 10 matches in the championship (5 wins, 5 losses). Alexandre Dujeux's side is in 12th place in the standings, with a five-point gap from the playoff zone. Notably, Angers has conceded only nine goals in away matches this Ligue 1 season – a record bettered by only three teams in the league.
- The club has scored in 6 of their last 8 away matches in this tournament.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of Angers's last 10 away games in the league.
- The number "0" has appeared in the final scoreline in 4 of Angers's last 5 away matches in Ligue 1.
Lens vs. Angers: Match Prediction
Lens performs worse at home in the championship than in away matches. The team has earned 16 points in 9 away games in Ligue 1, while only securing 11 points in 9 home matches. The club has won just twice in their last 8 home games in this tournament (2 draws, 4 losses). Furthermore, if Lens wins at home in the championship, it is usually by a narrow margin. The only opponent unable to keep a 1.5-goal handicap in the last 9 matches was the tournament's underdog Montpellier (2-0).
Alexandre Dujeux's side performs well in away matches. Angers has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away games in Ligue 1 (3 wins, 3 draws). During this period, the team has picked up points even against strong opponents like Marseille (1-1) and Monaco (1-0). Their success in these matches is attributed to solid defensive performances – Angers has conceded no more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the league.
I expect the visitors to put on a good show and potentially grab some points, or if they do lose, it will be by a narrow margin. My prediction: Angers with a handicap (+1.5)
