Angers vs Lyon: Preview and Predictions

Angers vs Lyon
France Ligue 1
Date: Friday, 28th April 2017
Kick off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers.

Could it be any better at Angers right now? Okay they need another win to confirm their safety in Ligue 1 but they should be fine. But the big news was on Tuesday night when the club reached the Coupe de France final for the first time in 60 years. Quite rightly there were huge celebrations as they overcame Guingamp 2-0 in the semi-finals.

Now their attentions will turn to a very difficult match when they take on Lyon. Angers need to start winning again as they come into this match having lost their last 4 games in a row. At home their 3 game winning streak came to an end with two losses in a row but they can be forgiven considering the teams they lost to were PSG and Monaco.

Lyon lost the big match over Monaco last weekend by going down 2-1 at home and they need to bounce back to confirm European football next season. If they lose here and Marseille get a win at the weekend Lyon would be in 6th place and out of contention so this is a huge game for them.

Recent form is mixed with just one win from their past five matches and on the road the club has won 40% of games. But recent displays away from home have been positive losing just once recently to PSG. They have claimed draws at difficult grounds like the recent one over Rennes, and so Lyon will be no pushovers here.

Angers vs Lyon: Head to Head Stats

There have been just 3 matches between the two with Lyon winning twice and Angers once. Earlier this season at Lyon the score ended 2-0 to Lyon. The last time the clubs played at Angers was in 2016 where Lyon ran out 3-0 winners. There is a 100% success rate that both teams will not score.

Angers vs Lyon: Prediction

Lyon has scored 5 goals with no reply in their last two games v Angers. Lyon needs this win whilst Angers would have played in mid-week and will still have that game on their minds. This will be a close match for long periods, but we will opt for the Lyon win.