Nantes vs Angers prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-05-03 13:00.
[p]After going ten straight Ligue 1 games without sharing the spoils (W4, L6), Nantes have since drawn their last two games against champions PSG and Toulouse respectively. That took their points tally to 32 and has provided some much-needed breathing space to the bottom three as they sit four points above the relegation play-off spot pre-round.[/p]
[p]Both those draws took place at the Stade de la Beaujoire, where the Canaries have lost just two of their last nine fixtures (W3, D4), a stark contrast to suffering defeat in 13 of their 16 home games prior (W1, D2). Leveraging that home form could be the decisive factor in whether Nantes renew their top-flight status for a 13th successive season, considering two of their last three games will be played in front of their fans and against sides below them in the table.[/p]
[p]Hoping to burst that bubble and leapfrog their hosts will be Angers, who make the trip for this crucial ‘six-pointer’ sitting just two points behind Nantes. The Black and Whites only have themselves to blame for their precarious position, having lost seven of their last eight league matches, with their sole victory in that time coming against already-relegated Montpellier.[/p]
[p]That win was at home, meaning they’re currently riding a four-game winless run on the road (D1, L3), a streak no one saw coming since they were victorious in five of their six away trips prior in all competitions (L1). Getting back to winning ways here could be challenging regardless of form, as they’ve failed to beat Nantes in any of the last eight H2Hs (D4, L4).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Matthis Abline could be tasked with getting Nantes off to a fast start since eight of his ten goals this campaign have come before half-time. Angers will be looking to captain Himad Abdelli for inspiration as he found the net in the reverse fixture and has scored his last three goals on the road.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Angers have seen the joint-most Ligue 1 games this season produce under 2.5 goals (21).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]