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Angers vs Lille prediction

Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers
Referee
Jeremy Stinat, France
Form

Recent form

Angers
28Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -6 goal difference

Lille
38Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
Lille to win

BetGenius backs Lille to win (Match Winner) at 58% confidence — a moderate call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

58%
Confidence
Moderate
Preview

Match preview

Angers host Lille at the Stade Raymond Kopa in Ligue 1 action. The home side comes into the match having secured victories in four of their last five outings, including a 3-2 win against Paris FC and a 2-1 result over Lorient. However, they will have to contend without midfielder H. Belkebla, who is sidelined due to a thigh injury.

Lille travel with a commanding historical advantage in this fixture, having won each of the last four head-to-head encounters without conceding a single goal. Their recent form includes high-scoring affairs, such as a 6-3 victory over OH Leuven and draws against Hamburger SV (2-2) and Everton (1-1). The visitors will be missing both B. Andre and M. Fernandez-Pardo due to yellow card suspensions.

Despite squad rotation enforced by disciplinary absences, Lille's recent dominance in this matchup and superior pedigree position them as favorites. Historical meetings between these two sides tend to be low-scoring, averaging just 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 clashes.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Lille have won the last four Ligue 1 encounters against Angers without conceding a goal.
  2. Head-to-head fixtures between the two sides average only 1.8 goals per game, with Over 2.5 goals occurring in just 20% of the last 10 meetings.
  3. Angers are missing H. Belkebla through a thigh injury.
  4. Lille must navigate the fixture without suspended duo B. Andre and M. Fernandez-Pardo.
Availability

Team news

Angers

  • B. DiattaAnkle Injury

Lille

  • H. IgamaneKnee Injury
  • T. SantosKnee Injury
  • A. UedaFoot Injury
  • O. SahraouiCoach's decision
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Angers at homeLille away
4
Played
3
1-0-3
W-D-L
2-0-1
1.3
Scored /game
1.3
2.3
Conceded /game
0.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Angers at home plus Lille away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1LyonChampions League league stage7+814
2Paris Saint GermainChampions League league stage7+514
3Paris FCChampions League league stage7+514
4LilleQualifying7+514
5MonacoEuropa League league stage7+414
6RennesPlay-offs7+113
7Lorient7+111
12Toulouse7+19
13Auxerre7-69
14Strasbourg7-37
15Angers7-67
16Le MansRelegation Playoffs7-56
17Estac TroyesRelegation7-114
18Le HavreRelegation7-62
History

Head-to-head

1
Angers
2
Draws
6
Lille

Lille have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 1.7 goals a game, only 11% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-02-22Angers0-1Lille
  • 2025-11-02Lille1-0Angers
  • 2025-04-27Angers0-2Lille
  • 2024-08-24Lille2-0Angers
  • 2023-04-08Angers1-0Lille
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Match Winner
Lille to win
58%
Confidence

Lille have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning the last four Ligue 1 meetings against Angers by clean-sheet margins (1-0, 1-0, 2-0, and 2-0). Although missing B. Andre and M. Fernandez-Pardo to suspension, their superior quality and head-to-head record make them likely victors in a tight contest.

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