H2H: Angers vs. Brest – Result prediction (19.10.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Angers and Brest have only faced twice in Ligue 1, it was during the 1979/80 season when Angers have won both games (1-0 at Brest then 2-0 at home). Beaten in just one of their last 14 home Ligue 1 (L1) fixtures (W7, D6, L1), and one of the four sides yet to lose at home this top-flight campaign, Angers have failed to find the net in just one of their last 20 L1 home fixtures. Angers have won five of their first nine games in Ligue 1 this season – only in 1972-73 (6 wins) have won more games at this stage of a Ligue 1 campaign. The fact that they have won ‘to-nil’ in each of the two historical H2H L1 meetings provides a further psychological boost. Even more impressive is the fact that Angers’ last five L1 home wins have been achieved with a -1 handicap or higher. Since Angers were promoted to Ligue 1 in 2015, Angers have lost only one of their 11 home games against promoted teams (W7 D3), it was in August 2018 against Nîmes (3-4). Angers have lost only one of their 14 home games in Ligue 1, it was against Paris in May 2019 (1-2).

Brest travel in possession of the second-worst away defence this term, conceding 2.5 goals on average per away game. However, that is an unsurprising statistic considering that the visitors have conceded the division’s highest average number of shots on target per away game (7.75) so far. Brest won their last game in Ligue 1 (2-0 v Metz), but they have not won consecutive games in the top-flight since May 2012 (2). Encouragingly however, Olivier Dall’Oglio’s men are clinical in the final third, with 36.36% of their shots on target in L1 away matches being converted into goals (L1’s third-best percentage). Additionally, the fact that they have won three of their last four league road trips to this venue will give them extra confidence.

Match Info.

Competition: FRANCE: Ligue 1 – Round 10
Kick off: 19.10.2019, 18:00 UTC.
Venue: Stade Raymond-Kopa (Angers).
Referee: Wattellier E. (Fra).

How much can you win if you bet $1.00
Angers	X	Brest
WIN	Draw	WIN
$1.65	$3.50	$6.00

Quick Facts.

Brest midfielder Yoann Court has been directly involved in 70% of his team’s L1 goals this term (two goals, five assists). Each of his two goals has been equalisers.

Angers’ current joint-top scorer Rachid Alioui has scored each of his four league goals after the hour mark.

Brest have conceded the opener within 30 minutes in their last three away league games.

Angers’ last four L1 home goals have arrived beyond the 75th minute.

At all venues, four of the last five league H2Hs have been goalless at half-time.