Matchday 14 of Ligue 1 between Angers and Lyon will take place on December 7 at the Raymond Kopa Stadium. Angers vs. Lyon: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Marc Bollengier (France)
Matches – 7 (Ligue 1, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 57%.
Predicted lineups for Angers vs. Lyon
Angers (4-5-1): Yahia Fofana – Florent Hanin, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Carlin Arcus – Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah, Farid El Melali – Amadou Bamba Dieng.
Lyon (4-5-1): Lucas Perry – Nicolas Tagliafico, Moussa Niakate, Clinton Mata, Duje Caleta-Car – Nemanja Matic, Jordan Veretout, Said Benrahma, Corentin Tolisso, Malik Fofana – Alexandre Lacazette.
For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Angers
After two consecutive defeats in the league, Angers managed to beat Le Havre 1-0 in the last round. This victory lifted the club out of the relegation zone in the Ligue 1 standings, moving up to 14th place. Prior to the two losses, Angers had not been defeated in the French Championship for four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). However, it's worth noting that Angers is the worst home team in the current Ligue 1 season, having collected only 4 points from one win and one draw in six matches.
- The club has scored in 10 of their last 11 matches in the French Championship.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 7 of Angers' last 10 matches in this tournament.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Angers' last home matches in Ligue 1.
Lyon
Lyon extended their unbeaten run in the elite French division to 8 matches (5 wins, 3 draws) by thrashing Nice 4-1 in their previous match. This is the third-longest active unbeaten streak in Ligue 1 after PSG and Lille. Lyon's scoring streak in the French Championship has now reached 9 matches. These successful results have allowed the team to climb to 5th place in the Ligue 1 standings, with only a 1-point gap from the Champions League zone. However, it must be said that Lyon performs worse on the road in the current championship, having earned only 9 of their 22 points away from home.
- The team has opened the scoring in 6 of their last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- Lyon's unbeaten away run in the elite French Championship is 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than 3 goals have been scored in 6 of Lyon's last 7 away matches in Ligue 1.
Angers vs. Lyon: Match Prediction
I believe the bookmakers are underestimating the hosts in the upcoming match. Angers has been performing well lately in Ligue 1, avoiding defeat in 5 of their last 7 matches (3 wins, 2 draws), and only losing by more than one goal in one match during this period, which was against the tournament leader PSG (2-4). I don't think the visitors will have an easy victory. Yes, Lyon won big in the last round, but their opponent had significant squad issues. Before that, Lyon hadn't won by a margin of -1.5 goals in four consecutive French Championship matches.
Moreover, Angers has won with such a handicap against the upcoming opponent in 5 of their last 6 head-to-head matches in Ligue 1. Considering the current form of the hosts, I believe they are capable of avoiding a heavy defeat this time as well. My prediction: Angers with a handicap (+1.5)
