On Wednesday, Angers will host Nantes at the Raymond Kopa Stadium in the Coupe de France round of 16.
Miha Blai’s first-half goal gave the hosts a 1-0 victory over seventh-tier team FCO Strasbourg Koenigshoffen 06 in the previous round. On the other hand, Nantes beat Thaon, a team from the fifth division, on penalties after the regular-time match ended goalless.
On Sunday, Angers and Lorient played out a goalless draw that helped them get their first point in Ligue 1 since September. Evann Guessand and Ludovic Blas scored in the second half to give Nantes a 2-0 victory away from home on Sunday.
Angers vs Nantes Team News :
For Angers, Abdoulaye Bamba has been out with an injury, and fellow defender Souleyma Doumbia has been suspended. Ulrick Eneme-Ella, Yahia Fofana, and Ali Kalla, all midfielders, are also out. Even though they are still at the bottom of the table, Angers battled their way to a 0-0 draw at Lorient over the weekend to end a run of defeats in Ligue 1.
When Nantes and Angers met in a Ligue match in August at the Stade Raymond-Kopa, neither team was able to break through in a drab 0-0 draw, and we anticipate another low-scoring match this week in the cup. Under 2.5 goals have been scored in four of Nantes’ last five road games, while Angers have scored just three goals in their last three home games.
Les Canaris have won four of their last five away matches in league and cup without conceding a single goal during their surge, and current cup holders Nantes have been consistently delivering on the road in recent weeks. Angers, on the other hand, cannot be backed here because they have lost three consecutive games since the start of the campaign and have been inconsistent at home.
Nicolas Pallois, a defender for Nantes, has a knee injury, and midfielder Pedro Chirivella will also miss a few weeks. Moses Simon and Quentin Merlin are both absent in the future, with Quentin Merlin’s return anticipated for March. In their most recent match, Nantes defeated Ajaccio 2-0 with ease.
Angers vs Nantes Match Details :
- Angers – Nantes
- French Cup France
- Date – 08/02/2023
- Starting time – 17:15 UTC
Angers vs Nantes Prediction :
The hosts may have trouble here because they have not scored in four of their last seven games across all competitions. They have scored in their last six home games, which is interesting because they have also lost these games.
In recent games, Nantes’ defense has been strong, and they have kept clean sheets in eight of their last nine games across all competitions. They may concede in this match because they have only kept one clean sheet in their last nine encounters with the hosts.
However, we anticipate that Les Canaris will take advantage of the hosts’ poor form, resulting in a close victory.
Prediction: Angers 1-2 Nantes
Angers vs Nantes Head to Head :
Although this will be their first encounter in the French Cup, the two rivals from the western part of France have fought 60 times in all competitions.
The visitors have won 32-12 of their 16 games against their eastern rivals, with the remaining 16 games ending in draws.
In their Ligue 1 2022-23 debut in August, the hosts, and Nantes played out a goalless draw at Wednesday’s venue. The hosts and Nantes have not won in their last five meetings. Their last four meetings have resulted in fewer than 2.5 goals.
In their most recent home games against Nantes, Angers have only managed two victories and four losses in their last eight encounters on Wednesday. The remaining two matches have been tied.
In their last 16 games, Angers have won only twice across all competitions, both victories coming in the French Cup. On the other hand, Nantes has only lost one or two of their last 16 games.
Angers vs Nantes Betting Tips :
• Angers has scored in three of Angers’ and four of Nantes’ last six games
• Angers has won three of their last four games at home
• Angers has not won in their last 14 Ligue 1 matches
• Angers has lost 17 of 22 league matches this season
• Nantes is undefeated in this fixture in the last six encounters
• Nantes has kept six consecutive clean sheets in away matches
Angers vs Nantes Lineups :
Angers:
Bernardoni – Valery, Houtondji, Blazic, Chetti – Salama, Mendy, Bentaleb, Abdelli – Hunou, Niane
Nantes:
Lafont – Centonze, Victor, Castelletto, Hadjam – Girotto, Moutoussamy – Guessand, Mollet, Ganago – Mohamed
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