Nantes haven’t shown that much this season, they sit in 14th after 10 games. That’s the position they finished in last season. If they’re to improve, they really need to pick up their form. They’ve managed to win just 30% of their early season fixtures, well below the league average. They’ve had a huge problem scoring goals, which has played a key part in their struggles so far.
They’ve been pretty weak at home, picking up just 0.8 points per league game at Stade de la Beaujoire. They’ve scored 0.4 per match, while they’ve won just 20% of their games here. The majority of their games see two goals or less, so there hasn’t been much entertainment for the Nantes faithful. So far this season, they’ve converted just 5% of their chances in to goals.
Angers, meanwhile, are pretty goal shy on the road. They pick up roughly a point per game, but they’ve won just 40% of matches on their travels. They have yet to draw an away game this term, they’re a very all or nothing side. That probably explains why the majority of their matches see two goals at the most, they’re either scoring or conceding. It’s very rarely both. They find the net 0.8 times per game. They’ve converted just 6% of their shots in to goals away, so it’s hard to see their goal tally improving all that much here.
As you can imagine, a low scoring tie is widely expected. Under 2.5 goals here looks incredibly likely, and bet365 are pricing it as short as 8/15. If you want to be a little riskier, you could try under 1.5, which is a 13/8 chance ahead of this clash. Only 40% of Nantes’ home games so far have seen more than a goal.
However, we’re backing against both teams scoring in our main tip. In five matches at Stade de la Beaujoire, just one has seen both sides get on the score sheet. The majority of Angers’ away games have ended without both sides finding the target, so we think BTTS No is well priced here at 8/11 with bet365.
Head To Head
Angers have won three of the last six meetings between these sides. Nantes have won five of the last six meetings at this ground.
Nantes vs Angers Stats
Angers have won two of their last three away games, and they've lost just once in their last seven outings.
Nantes Team News
Nantes are missing defenders Wilfred Moimbe and Anthony Walongwa, while Jules Iloki and Abdoulaye Toure join them on the sidelines.
Angers Team News
Angers make this trip without Jamel Saihi, Billy Ketkeophomphone and Alexandre Letellier.
