The Ligue 1 Matchday 25 clash between Nantes and Angers SCO will take place on 7 March at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes vs Angers SCO: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nantes
Nantes played away to Lille in the last round and lost 0:1. That defeat was their sixth in the last seven league matches. They also have one win in that spell — a 2:0 home victory over Le Havre. In fact, that is the only one of their previous seven Ligue 1 games in which the club scored more than once. This poor run has affected Nantes' position in the standings: before the start of the round, they were in the relegation zone and already seven points adrift of the safety of 15th place. The club also have a weak attack with 22 goals scored, with only two sides netting fewer in the league.
- The club have not won 13 of their previous 15 Ligue 1 matches (two draws and 11 defeats).
- Nantes have scored in eight of their last 10 league games.
- The team have not won nine of their previous 10 home Ligue 1 matches (two draws and seven defeats).
Potential Nantes Lineup (5-3-2)*
Anthony Lopes – Nicolas Cozza, Chidozie Awaziem, Ali Youssef Moustafa Al Musrati, Deiver Machado, Fabien Centonze – Mohamed Kaba, Louis Leroux, Johann Lepenant – Ignatius Ganago, Youssef El Arabi.
Angers SCO
Angers SCO have dropped to 12th place in the standings. That happened after a three-game losing streak in the league in which the club failed to score a single goal. At home, Angers SCO lost to Lille 0:1, while away they were beaten 0:2 by both Lorient and Monaco. Incidentally, the team have already had one such poor spell this season. Interestingly, the club are exactly the same distance from the top six as they are from the bottom three (11 points in both directions). Angers SCO have also scored the same number of goals as Nantes (22).
- The club have not won six of their previous eight Ligue 1 matches (one draw and five defeats).
- At least one of the two teams has failed to score in Angers SCO's last six league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in six of the team's previous Ligue 1 games.
Potential Angers SCO Lineup (3-5-2)*
Oumar Pona – Ousmane Camara, Carlens Arcus, Jordan Lefort – Louis Mouton, Lilian Rao-Lisoa, Haris Belkebla, Yassine Belkdim, Florent Hanin – Prosper Peter, Goduine Koyalipou.
Referee
Willy Delajod (France)
Matches – 12 (the Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.7;
Red cards shown – 3;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 42%.
Nantes vs Angers SCO: Match Prediction
Two sides meet here who rank among the five lowest-scoring teams in the current league campaign. It is hard to expect entertainment from opponents who average fewer than one goal per game when they go head-to-head. At the same time, Angers SCO have a fairly solid defence, which should help them pick up points away to one of the league's strugglers. Nantes are unlikely to climb out of the bottom three, but they can still realistically fight for 16th place, which would earn a spot in the relegation play-offs.
We think there will be no more than two goals in this game. Angers SCO have scored just twice in their last six Ligue 1 matches. At the same time, in that run there has not been a single match with more than two goals. Nantes have scored more than once only once in their previous seven league fixtures. In addition, there have been a maximum of two goals in five of the last six head-to-head meetings between these sides in Ligue 1.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up shown is from their previous match in this competition.
