Angers vs PSG prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-11-08 20:00.
[p]Angers had to wait until matchday nine for their first Ligue 1 victory of the season, but after beating fellow promoted side Saint-Étienne, they went back-to-back by stunningly winning 1-0 away at Monaco. Alexandre Dujeux’s side’s improvement is illustrated by the fact they’ve been beaten just once in seven matches (W2, D4), and they’ll now go in search of their first set of three consecutive top-flight wins since March 2020. [/p]
[p]Their biggest test of this season awaits as table-toppers and record champions Paris Saint-Germain come to town. The hosts’ confidence ought to be low considering that they’ve lost each of the last 16 H2Hs – last avoiding defeat in this fixture back in December 2015. Angers haven’t actually beaten PSG since way back in January 1975, and repeating that feat will almost certainly require multiple goals as they’re yet to keep a clean sheet at home this season (W1, D1, L3).[/p]
[p]The home defence is likely to be thoroughly examined again on Saturday, as PSG begin the round not only six points clear at the top of the table and unbeaten in the league (W8, D2), but also as the division’s leading scorers with 29 goals. While domestically dominant, Luis Enrique’s men suffered yet more disappointment in Europe on Wednesday, as the Parisians conceded in the 93rd minute to lose against Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.[/p]
[p]The Spaniard will be looking for a response, and can take heart from PSG’s sensational unbeaten run in Ligue 1 away matches which goes all the way back to February 2023 (W22, D7). That sequence is bookended by a pair of 3-0 victories over Marseille – their closest challengers pre-round – so extending that sequence to 30 matches would send out a clear signal of their intent as they chase a fourth consecutive title.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Himad Abdelli has scored in three of Angers’ last four home games, netting the first goal for the hosts on each occasion. New midfield signing João Neves has already contributed to seven Ligue 1 goals for PSG this season (G1, A6), four of which came on the road (G1, A3).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There have been four penalties scored in Angers’ last four home games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]