H2H: Angers vs OGC Nice – Prediction (Ligue 1

H2H: Angers vs Nice – Comparison.

Stéphane Bahoken has been Angers’ only goalscorer in the last seven L1 matches to see him find the net. Nice striker Amine Gouiri has scored one goal before HT in each of his four goalscoring competitive matches this campaign. Six of the last seven top-flight H2Hs held here have seen the HT points distribution mirror that of FT.

Angers Insights.

Angers’ 2-1 win at Rennes in their previous Ligue 1 (L1) outing continued a recent trend, as each of their last five league games have now witnessed goals at both ends. Significantly, the side that opened the scoring have conceded an equaliser within less than 20 minutes in four of the aforementioned matches. Entertaining first halves appear to be a fledgling theme for ‘Le SCO’ at home this term, as their L1 home fixtures have averaged 1.75 first-half match goals, in comparison to 0.75 in the second half. Strong at the back after the break, Angers are one of just three top-flight sides yet to concede a second-half goal at home this L1 campaign (2HT: W2, D2).

Nice Insights.

Nice’s 1-0 home win in the UEFA Europa League this week made it just one loss across their previous six competitive outings (W3, D2, L1), with each of the four games to see a winner witnessing the victorious side on the day net first. Significantly, their last six L1 fixtures, (goalless draws excluded) have averaged 1.5 goals in the 31st-60th minute period. The visitors have tasted defeat only once across their last nine L1 fixtures on the road (W3, D5, L1), with each of the four games won/lost being settled by a two-goal margin precisely. Usually strong from the off when playing away, ‘Les Aiglons’ have kept a first-half clean sheet in all but one of their four L1 road trips.