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Angers vs Lille prediction

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Kickoff
Sun, Aug 23, 01:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Stade Raymond-Kopa, Angers
Referee
Jeremy Stinat, France

Recent form

Angers
61Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +1 goal difference

Lille
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +3 goal difference

Our verdict

Moderate
Market
Match Winner
Pick
Lille to win
Confidence58%

BetGenius backs Lille to win (Match Winner) at 58% confidence — a moderate call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Angers host Lille at the Stade Raymond Kopa in Ligue 1 action. The home side comes into the match having secured victories in four of their last five outings, including a 3-2 win against Paris FC and a 2-1 result over Lorient. However, they will have to contend without midfielder H. Belkebla, who is sidelined due to a thigh injury.

Lille travel with a commanding historical advantage in this fixture, having won each of the last four head-to-head encounters without conceding a single goal. Their recent form includes high-scoring affairs, such as a 6-3 victory over OH Leuven and draws against Hamburger SV (2-2) and Everton (1-1). The visitors will be missing both B. Andre and M. Fernandez-Pardo due to yellow card suspensions.

Despite squad rotation enforced by disciplinary absences, Lille's recent dominance in this matchup and superior pedigree position them as favorites. Historical meetings between these two sides tend to be low-scoring, averaging just 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 clashes.

Key factors

  • Lille have won the last four Ligue 1 encounters against Angers without conceding a goal.
  • Head-to-head fixtures between the two sides average only 1.8 goals per game, with Over 2.5 goals occurring in just 20% of the last 10 meetings.
  • Angers are missing H. Belkebla through a thigh injury.
  • Lille must navigate the fixture without suspended duo B. Andre and M. Fernandez-Pardo.

Team news

Angers

  • H. BelkeblaThigh Injury
  • L. MoutonKnee Injury

Lille

  • A. BodartOff the roster
  • H. IgamaneKnee Injury

Statistical comparison

Angers at home vs Lille away
1
Played
0-0-1
W-D-L
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Key players this season

Lille

  • O. Giroud2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1MonacoChampions League league stage3+49
2Paris FCChampions League league stage3+47
3LyonChampions League league stage3+47
4LilleQualifying3+37
5RennesEuropa League league stage3+27
6StrasbourgPlay-offs3+16
7Stade Brestois 293+15
9Estac Troyes3-34
10Marseille3+13
11Lens3+13
12Angers3-13
13Paris Saint Germain3-12
14Le Mans3-12
15Nice3-32

Head-to-head

Full record →
Angers
1
Draws
2
Lille
6

Lille have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 1.7 goals a game, only 11% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-02-22Angers 0-1 Lille
  • 2025-11-02Lille 1-0 Angers
  • 2025-04-27Angers 0-2 Lille
  • 2024-08-24Lille 2-0 Angers
  • 2023-04-08Angers 1-0 Lille

Our record in Ligue 1

51%20 won from 39 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

TodayWON
Market
Match Winner
Pick
Lille to win
Confidence58%

Lille have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning the last four Ligue 1 meetings against Angers by clean-sheet margins (1-0, 1-0, 2-0, and 2-0). Although missing B. Andre and M. Fernandez-Pardo to suspension, their superior quality and head-to-head record make them likely victors in a tight contest.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.