Angers vs Montpellier prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-09-10 13:00.
Angers’ misery continued with a humbling 5-0 defeat at the hands of Lyon last time out, seeing them extend their wait for a first victory of this Ligue 1 campaign to six games (D2, L4). Boss Gérald Baticle recently expressed his concerns surrounding Angers’ defensive regression, which is very much warranted given that only three sides in history have conceded more than their 17 goals at this stage of a Ligue 1 campaign, and none since 1975/76!
It’s not only a leaky defence that Angers must address but their slow-starting strike force too, as Baticle’s men have scored just once before half-time. Those sluggish starts ultimately contributed to them trailing at half-time in a league-high five games, picking up just one of a possible 15 points when doing so.
Montpellier manager Olivier Dall’Oglio has overseen two wins from three games since reports of his imminent sacking emerged following defeat to Auxerre last month. Questions are being asked again though following a 3-1 defeat to Lille last round, while his negative equity in personal H2Hs with Angers suggests that the pressure could yet mount further (W4, D5, L8).
Perhaps exacerbating that pressure is Montpellier’s ill-discipline that has already seen them pick up a league-high four red cards after six rounds, that after they collected a joint-league high nine red cards last term! Losing players hasn’t stopped Montpellier from scoring though, with their 16 goals being the second best tally in the division and contributing to an astounding average of 4.7 total goals per-match!
Players to watch: Sofiane Boufal’s last six goal contributions came in games that Angers failed to win (D2, L3 – G4, A2), while breakout teenage star Elye Wahi has contributed to five of Montpellier’s 16 goals this season (G4, A1).
Hot stat: Angers conceded first in five of their six league games this season, while Montpellier scored the opener in five of their opening six.