The Facts
- A determined lower-tier side seeks an essential result against mid-table opposition (ranked 15th and 8th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Angers won 2.
- Angers is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Lorient shows confident form ahead of this contest (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- Confirmed absences for Angers: Diatta B. (Ankle Injury).
- Confirmed absences for Lorient: Katseris P. (Muscle Injury).
- Doubtful / questionable for Lorient: Fadiga B. (Muscle Injury).
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Angers has recorded 5 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses, with a goal aggregate of 18:21 (averaging 0.9:1.1 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Angers against this opponent, the record stands at 5 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with 15:10 goals (averaging 1.5:1 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Lyon | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13:5 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | PSG | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14:9 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Lille | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10:5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:9 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Monaco | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10:6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Lens | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16:12 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Rennes | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15:14 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Lorient | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Nice | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Marseille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14:10 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Brest | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14:12 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12:11 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:17 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Angers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:15 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Le Mans | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10:15 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Troyes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5:16 | -11 | 4 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5:11 | -6 | 2 |
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