Angers vs Lens prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-11-29 16:15.
[p]Angers’ much-improved recent form will come under serious pressure as they welcome one of the three sides jostling for top spot, Lens. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Following a torrid start to the season, Angers have turned a corner to accrue ten of their 16-point haul across the last five games (W3, D1, L1). Winning to nil in their last two games, Angers now seek a third straight Ligue 1 victory with a clean sheet for the first time since 2020, a milestone which should they achieve here would see them pull further clear of the drop zone. Reaching that goal as long outsiders here will be a tough ask for Alexandre Dujeux’s men, although they are better placed to attempt it on home soil, where they’ve collected 11 of their 16 points this term (W3, D2, L1). [/p]
[p]A phenomenal run of form across their last nine Ligue 1 games (W7, D1, L1) has thrust Lens into the early title race and opened up a yawning five-point gap to fourth ahead of the round. Pierre Sage is impressively overseeing a stronger 13-game start than in six of the last seven Ligue 1 campaigns, and with the table’s peak in striking distance, they appear unlikely to relent. Lens’ unlikely title tilt will require an improvement in their away form though, as they’ve been markedly more fallible on their league travels (W3, D1, L2), than at home (W6, L1), although two of those wins did come across their last three such outings. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Angers have failed to beat Lens in each of the last seven meetings (D2, L5), losing five H2Hs in a row, including the last three without scoring. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Angers have scored five of their seven home league goals this season after half-time. [/p]
[p]A league-low one of Angers’ 13 league games this season saw over 1.5 first-half goals. [/p]
[p]Lens have scored at least twice in 11 of their last 12 wins. [/p]
[p]Lens are the only Ligue 1 side with a perfect record when scoring first this season (W7). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Sidiki ChĂ©rif has burst onto the scene for Angers of late, scoring his first three senior goals across their last six games, helping his side to a win and two draws in the process. Wesley SaĂŻd jointly leads the way in Ligue 1 for Lens (G5) – four of his last six goals came away from home and he also scored the only goal in this fixture last season. [/p]
[p]Angers seem to have no fresh injury concerns, while Lens may have to continue in the absence of left back Deiver Machado.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]We’re backing Angers/draw in the double chance market as the resurgent hosts could frustrate a Lens side who are prone to faltering away from home. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]