Angers – Lyon SOCCER PICKS
Angers and Olympique Lyonnais meet at Stade Jean Bouin, in a match for the 11 th round of League 1. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. but The last time these teams met at this stadium was on 01-10-2017, for League 1, they ended in a draw for (3-3). Rafael (30 ‘Autogolo), K. Toko Ekambi (58’) and I. Traoré (67 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Angers, and M. Diaz (5′), M. Diakhaby (38 ‘) and M. Depay (41 ‘), for Olympique Lyonnais. Olympique Lyonnais presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Angers:
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 10th position, with 12 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Reims, by (1-1), after in the previous match they have tied (2-2) at home, in a match against Strasbourg. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 18 conceded. For the league, Angers won 5 points out of 15 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 6 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 7 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Angers enters this day after a 1-1 draw against the Stade Reims: Traoré scored the only goal of the team at minute 36. The home club usually acts on a tactical system in 4 -3-3, privileging a more direct style of play. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic into the opposing defense are Fulgini, Bahoken and Reine-Adélaine. On the other hand, captain Ismael Traoré is the best finalist of Angers, with 3 goals. For this game the local coach will not be able to count on Saliou Ciss, for being injured.
Olympique Lyonnais:
The away team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against PSG, by (5-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Nîmes, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Hoffenheim by (3-3). For the league, Olympique Lyonnais won 4 points out of 12 possible points, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 4 matches they played as visitors. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 24 of the last 33 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 10 away matches for all competitions: they scored 5 of their 13 goals between the minutes (31’-45 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 15 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).
Olympique Lyon comes into this game with a draw, 3-3, on the grounds of Hoffenheim, in a game for the Champions League. In the last game for the championship, the visitors won at Nîmes by 2-0. The outsider team usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a more organized style of play, the three most advanced pieces being Terrier, Traoré and Depay. It should be noted that the far right Bertrand Traoré is the best score of Olympique Lyon, with 4 goals scored. The foreign coach should not be able to count on Rafael Silva and Nabil Fekir, because they are injured.
