Angers vs Nantes Prediction, 9/22/2024 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/18/2024

Game: Angers vs Nantes

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France

TV: beIN Sports

Angers (0-1-3) will take on Nantes (2-1-1) at Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday. The goalies expected to start will be Yahia Fofana for Angers and Alban Lafont for Nantes.

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The Black and Whites sit at 15th in goals expected with 3.3, and their xGA sit at 6.6. The Black and Whites have relinquished 8 goals while giving up 2.00 goals per 90, and the opposition have tallied 23 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is -6 by means of 2 goals notched and 8 goals allowed. The team hasn't tallied a clean sheet on the campaign. Angers has compiled 15 saves and have a save% of 65.2 on the season. Angers has tallied 10 yellow card warnings on the campaign. This year, this team is averaging 0.25 pts per match (1 point) and also rank 15th in the league with 1 assist.

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The Canaries average 1.8 points per match while accounting for 4 assists. The Canaries have a clean sheet rate of 50.0 on the campaign as well as 10 yellow card warnings. Nantes is 5th when it comes to goals relinquished with 3, and the squad's goal difference is sitting at 3. Over the course of the season, the Canaries have a save rate of 82.4 (17 SoTA), and also are 5th in the league with 7 pts. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 0.75 with 14 saves, and they have tallied 2 shutouts. Nantes has earned 6 goals and this team's goals expected on the campaign is sitting at 4.9.

The man protecting the net for Angers will be Yahia Fofana. Fofana (34-22-29 record in his career) has accumulated 30 clean sheets, which has earned him a 35.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from France has faced 369 shots tried at him in 85 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.18 (100 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.5. Fofana has seen the pitch for a total of 7,653 minutes and has earned 273 saves thus far in his career.

Alban Lafont will reside in front of the goal for Nantes. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 86-90-128. Lafont has recorded 80 shutouts while defending 1,255 shots against him in 27,274 mins throughout his career. During his career, Lafont has conceded 394 goals while totaling 865 stops in 304 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.3%.

Lois Diony is one man who can help decide the match for Angers. He has accounted for 22 assists while tallying 23 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from France has recorded 57 goals scored in 16,325 minutes played. Diony has been given a starting assignment in 182 contests so far in his career while scoring 0.31 goals per 90 minutes.

Nantes features Mostafa Mohamed, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He is currently averaging 0.48 goals per 90 minutes and has started 62 matches during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Egypt has totaled 6,001 minutes and he has scored 32 goals. He has totaled 10 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nantes

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