Lille and Angers will meet in the second round of the Ligue 1 on Saturday, 24 August.
Can Angers put up a fight against the in-form hosts or will we see another confident performance from Lille? Find out from our Lille vs Angers prediction, but don't forget to also look at our other Ligue 1 predictions.
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Lille vs Angers prediction: Hosts to win and not concede
Key Stats
- Angers have lost their first game of the season in Ligue 1, as well as four pre-season games in a row beforehand.
- The last four meetings between these two teams have all gone under 2.5 total goals.
- Lille have gone under 2.5 total goals in their last three matches.
Correct score prediction: Lille 2-0 Angers
While Angers have mostly been able to hold their own ground against Lille recently, Lille enter this match in great form and with them hosting the game, we expect a confident 2-0 win, which was the final score in Lille's last two games.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Lille favoured by the bookmakers
- HOME: 7/20 (1.35) – 74.10%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.80%
- AWAY: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.10%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It is clear from these Lille vs Angers odds that the hosts are the expected winners, which doesn't come as a surprise to anyone, even if they're so heavily favoured to win.
After all, Lille are in good form, very close to making it to the Champions League, and will host the match, while Angers are on a five-game losing streak, even if most of those were friendly matches.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, take a look at our top betting tips for today too.
Most recent H2Hs: Lille with a small advantage lately
In the last five meetings with Angers, Lille have notched a couple of wins and one loss, along with two draws. However, if we look at their overall H2H record, we can see that Angers have the advantage: 20-12-10.
France Ligue 1 08/04/23
Angers
Lille
France Ligue 1 13/11/22
Lille
Angers
France Ligue 1 10/04/22
Angers
Lille
France Ligue 1 06/11/21
Lille
Angers
France Ligue 1 23/05/21
Angers
Lille
Lille preview: Hoping to start the season with two wins in a row
After a win in their season opener in Ligue 1 over Reims, Lille are certainly feeling confident about their duel with Angers at home. After all, they've also been involved in the Champions League qualifiers where they've already eliminated Fenerbahce and have a two-goals lead over Slavia Prague ahead of the second leg of the final stage.
However, due to their duel with Slavia in Prague a few days after this match, some key players might be rested against Angers. Also, Edon Zhegrova is out through suspension, while Angel Gomes, Nabil Bentaleb, and Samuel Umtiti are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Chevalier (GK), Tiago Santos, Mandi, Diakite, Alexsandro, Ismaily, Cabella, Mukau, Andre, Sahraoui & Bayo
France Ligue 1 01/09/24
L
PSG
3
Lille
1
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 28/08/24
L
Slavia Prague
2
Lille
1
France Ligue 1 24/08/24
W
Angers
0
Lille
2
UEFA Champions League Qualifying 20/08/24
W
Slavia Prague
0
Lille
2
France Ligue 1 17/08/24
W
Reims
0
Lille
2
Angers preview: Hoping to catch the favoured rival sleeping
After losing four pre-season games in a row, Angers have started the new Ligue 1 season in the same vein, with a loss to Lens at home, so they'll be hoping to avoid their sixth loss in a row against Lille, which is a tough ask. That being said, Angers have only lost once in the last four duels with Lille, so there's reason to be optimistic there.
When it comes to team news, Farid El Melali, Justin-Noel Kalumba, and Jim Allevinah remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Fofana (GK), Arcus, Bamba, Hountondji, Lefort, Ekomie, Capelle, Aholou, Belkhdim, Abdelli & Cherif
France Ligue 1 01/09/24
L
Nice
4
Angers
1
France Ligue 1 24/08/24
L
Lille
2
Angers
0
France Ligue 1 18/08/24
L
Lens
1
Angers
0
Europe Friendlies 10/08/24
L
SC Bastia
2
Angers
1
Europe Friendlies 03/08/24
L
Lorient
2
Angers
1
Player to watch: Osame Sahraoui
The 23-year-old Norwegian is the fresh face at Lille and he's been pretty standard so far. Since we anticipate David missing this game, we chose the young midlfielder as our player to watch.
Can Sahraoui contribute with goals?
While he is a not a striker, Sahraoui is far from inept in front of the goal and he's scored nine goals for Heerenveen last season in the Eredivisie.
