Angers vs Dijon
French Ligue 1
Date: Saturday, 10th September
Kick Off: 01:00 GMT+7
Venue: Stade Jean-Bouin (Angers).
Last season was a brilliant surprise for Angers who kept consisten
Angers enjoyed a phenomenal season in Ligue 1 last term as they cruised to a 9th place finish in the table in their first season back in the top flight after their promotion from Ligue 2. It could have been even better for them as well, as they ended just eight points adrift of the Europa League spots, a gap that could’ve been made up had they not collapsed towards the end of the season. They lost their last three Ligue 1
matches and also went on a seven match winless streak in February and March.
The new season hasn’t started quite so well for them though, and it looks like second season syndrome could be plaguing them. They lost their opener 1-0 against Montpellier and then fell to another 1-0 defeat at home to Nice.
A visit to the newly promoted Metz promised a better weekend before the international break though, but it wasn’t to be, and they came away on the back of a 2-0 defeat, leaving them pointless and goalless after three Ligue 1 matches.
Dijon, who were promoted back to Ligue 1 after finishing 2nd in Ligue 2 last term, had a largely similar start to the season. They lost 1-0 at home to Nantes before playing out an identical scoreline away to Lille.
Angers vs Dijon: Head to Head
This fixture is the first that the two clubs have ever played in Ligue 1. However they have met many times in Ligue 2. The last time they played we saw a 1-1 draw at Dijon in 2015. At Angers and this is a big stat- Dijon has never won. However the bulk of those results have been draws and so only the handicap on Angers would have given us a 100% success rate. The last three fixtures have all seen fewer than 3 goals.
Angers vs Dijon: Prediction
Both team’s need something from this game and despite Dijon’s great victory over Lyon it was just one match and the reality is that both clubs have had poor starts to the league. Angers and Dijon would be happy to share a point.
Angers vs Dijon: Betting Tips
Draw at Half Time at 1/1
Under 2.5 goals at 1/2.
