On March 18 at 20:00 (UTC), Lens and Angers will face off in a match-up of Ligue 1 teams. Lens is currently in third place in the league, while Angers is in twentieth. Lens’ Loïs Openda has been in fine form this season, having scored 12 goals so far. Angers’ Adrien Hunou has been less successful, with only three goals to his name. It promises to be an interesting match-up, with both teams striving to improve their positions in the league standings.
This season has been a great one for Lens. At home, they have won 11 times, drawn once, and lost only once. Their biggest win at home was a 5-2 victory, with their only loss being a 0-1 defeat. Away from home, Lens has won only once, but managed to draw twice, and lost 10 matches. Perhaps their biggest away victory was a 0-4 win. Angers have had a much less successful season away from home. They have won only once, drawn twice, and lost 10 times.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Florian Sotoca (Lens) — 7 assists, Pierrick Capelle (Angers) — 2 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Brice Samba (Lens) — 74, Paul Bernardoni (Angers) — 62
- Tackles: Przemysław Frankowski (Lens) — 32, Cédric Hountondji (Angers) — 41.
- Most encounters won: Kevin Danso (Lens) — 164, Batista Mendy (Angers) — 117.
- Yellow cards: Kevin Danso (Lens) — 6, Batista Mendy (Angers) — 8.
- Red cards: Deiver Machado (Lens) — 1, Batista Mendy (Angers) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Jonathan David (19, Lille)
- K. Mbappe (19, Paris Saint Germain)
- Alexandre Lacazette (17, Lyon)
- Folarin Balogun (16, Reims)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (16, Monaco)
Team statistics:
This season, Lens has had a tough time, as they have gone without scoring a goal in 10 matches. On the other hand, Angers have been much more successful, conceding only 3 goals in their matches. Angers also have the biggest winning score gap, with a 2-1 victory at home and a 0-1 win away. The biggest loss for Angers was a 0-3 at home and a 5-0 away. It’s clear that despite some challenging matches, Angers have managed to stay competitive this season.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Lens — WDDWL
- Angers — LLLLD
The last five games for Lens have been a mixed bag of results, with two wins, two draws, and one loss. On the other hand, Angers have had a much less successful run, with five consecutive losses. It remains to be seen which of these teams will turn around their fortunes in the upcoming matches.
According to home statistics this season, Lens scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 9.30% | 9.09% |
| 16-30 | 13.95% | 9.09% |
| 31-45 | 20.93% | 22.73% |
| 46-60 | 16.28% | 22.73% |
| 61-75 | 13.95% | 22.73% |
| 76-90 | 23.26% | 9.09% |
| 91-105 | 2.33% | 4.55% |
Angers has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 22.73% | 18.64% |
| 16-30 | 4.55% | 6.78% |
| 31-45 | 13.64% | 23.73% |
| 46-60 | 9.09% | 18.64% |
| 61-75 | 18.18% | 16.95% |
| 76-90 | 27.27% | 11.86% |
| 91-105 | 4.55% | 3.39% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Lens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Lens | Angers | |
| 73.5% | Winning the game | 26.5% |
| 77% | Attack potential | 23% |
| 72% | Potential in defense | 28% |
| 62% | Strength against each other | 38% |
| 50% | Goal Potential | 50% |
Summary: the probability of Angers winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Lens, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Lens, is likely to score 4 goals, Angers is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| NordicBet 1.25 |
10Bet 6.5 |
Unibet 12.5 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Lens and Angers will take place on March 18 at 20:00 (UTC) at the stadium Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
