Angers vs Strasbourg prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-05-09 19:00.
[p]After suffering successive defeats to Nice and then Lille one week later, the pressure was on Angers to break their mini-losing streak in Ligue 1 when they travelled to face fellow relegation-threatened side Nantes. Thankfully for their supporters, an early second-half strike proved enough to claim three huge points, a result that sees them just two points and two places above the relegation play-off position. [/p]
[p]For most sides, a return to home surroundings next would be preferable, but as Angers are one of just four sides in the French top-flight to win more points away from home this campaign, that may not be the case. Their return of just 14 points at Stade Raymond Kopa in 2024/25 (W4, D2, L10) has not been aided by a return of five defeats across their last six home league outings (W1), and with the hosts failing to score in each of those losses, another long night could be in store. [/p]
[p]A glance at their recent Ligue 1 form against Strasbourg only serves to highlight that statement even further, as the Alsace team triumphed in each of the last three Ligue 1 H2Hs at this venue. A silver lining for Angers could come from their 3-1 cup victory against this opposition in February, but as Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg side have picked up the most points of any side in the competition in the calendar year of 2025 (40), a repeat of that positive result could prove tough.[/p]
[p]During that time, much of the visitors’ strong form has come on the road, as they head west to Angers unbeaten across each of their last five away Ligue 1 outings (W4, D1). That undefeated streak has been aided by some sublime defensive performances as Strasbourg have kept a clean sheet in each match during that spell and will now be looking to record their longest away top-flight run without losing in the 21st century! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Angers’ Estéban Lepaul struck twice in that recent cup H2H and also netted a brace on home soil vs Montpellier in mid-April, while Sebastian Nanasi has nine league goal contributions for Strasbourg this season (G5, A4), including a strike in the reverse H2H. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Angers have lost ten of their last 12 Ligue 1 home games as a pre-match outsider (W1, D1). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]