Angers vs Lens Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th November 2022

The Ligue 1 clash at Stade Raymond Kopa this coming Saturday sees home team Angers battling it out for three points with Lens. Lens ran out 1-2 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again this coming Saturday.

While Lens are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 30 points in 13 rounds, Angers trail by eight points after 13 rounds, leaving them as number 20 in the table.

Angers are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Lens. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they could be in for more disappointment.

Angers only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 26 for an average of 2.6 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring once.

Lens hit the target 15 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.5 goals a game. They conceded 0.5 goals per match for a total of five goals, while claiming six clean sheets as well.

Angers vs Lens Prediction

Angers form

In their last three matches, Angers lost 3-2 against Toulouse, 1-2 against Rennes and 2-0 against Monaco. Angers just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Raymond Kopa. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 16 goals.

They were expected to be in for a season at the lower part of the table. Even that looks way off the mark following a terrible run for Angers.

Lens Form

In their last three matches, Lens first beat Montpellier 1-0, then Marseille by 0-1 and finally Toulouse by 3-0. Lens, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

Lens are currently performing a real ambush on a podium finish in the Ligue 1 this season which would be a truly big surprise.

Form is bordering of horrible for Angers, and another disappointment is looming on the horizon against Lens. It is difficult to argue on behalf of the home side, who could be busy attempting to minimize a defeat.

Angers vs Lens Team News

Angers might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against Lens.

Sofiane Boufal, Souleyman Doumbia, Lois Diony, Ulrick Eneme Ella and Ali Kalla are missing from the squad, Angers will field against Lensthis coming Saturday.

Lens face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Angers. Brice Samba is ineligible for selection in the Lens squad, as he is suspended.

Adam Buksa, Jimmy Cabot and Wuilker Farinez all face a spell on the sidelines for Lens due to various injuries.

Angers vs Lens H2H

Lens ran out 1-2 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again on Saturday. Angers go into their upcoming match against Lens with a 25% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-2-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Angers vs Lens Results

In the past four matches between home side Angers and Lens both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.70.

Angers vs Lens Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Nabil Bentaleb, who is performing well for Angers. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Lens.

The visitors will be looking to Ikoma Lois Openda to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Lens in recent matches.

Stade Raymond Kopa saw Angers winning one, drawing three and losing six of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Lens won five of their 10 most recent away games, drew four and lost one. Angers managed just two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Lens claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came up four times in the previous four encounters between Angers and Lens, as Angers scored two goals on average per game and Lens averaging 1.75 goals. Both teams scored in four times of these matches. Angers scored an average of 1.1 goals in the past ten matches at Stade Raymond Kopa across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out eight times. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of the last ten matches Lens played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.