Angers SCO vs FC Nantes Preview 07/08/2022

Angers SCO vs FC Nantes – 07/08/2022

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The 2022/23 French Ligue 1 season begins this weekend and on the seventh of August we’ve got a gathering between Angers SCO and FC Nantes within the Derby de l’ouest.

The match might be performed on the Stade Raymond Kopa and the hosts might be aiming for a prime half end whereas the guests might be hoping to shut the hole on the highest six.

Angers come into the sport having performed a collection of pleasant matches in preseason. They recorded only one win from their last 5 pleasant fixtures, with the victory coming over Saint-Etienne. There have been defeats in opposition to Brest and Sevilla, the latter of which was a disappointing 6-0 loss.

Angers gained 2 of their final 3 Ligue 1 video games on the finish of final season, with the victories coming over Bordeaux and Montpellier at residence.

Nonetheless, they had been the one 2 wins recorded by Angers of their last 9 Ligue matches final season. Residence type improved in the direction of the tip of final season and Angers have gained 3 and drawn 1 of their 5 most up-to-date Ligue 1 video games on the Stade Raymond Kopa. The one defeat got here by the hands of champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Tendencies present of their final 17 video games in Ligue 1, Angers have a poor document of simply 3 wins. All of the wins have come when enjoying at residence, so Angers might be assured of beginning with a win this season.

Nantes journey to the Stade Raymond Kopa having suffered a 4-0 loss within the French Tremendous Cup final weekend.

They had been the underdogs going into the sport in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain however would have been hoping for higher than a 4-0 loss. That consequence means Nantes have misplaced their final 2 video games, the opposite of which was a 1-0 defeat at residence in a pleasant in opposition to Rennes.

Nantes proved tough to beat in the direction of the tip of final season in Ligue 1 they usually misplaced solely 2 of their final 9 league fixtures.

Nonetheless, there have been solely 3 victories in these 9 matches and Nantes have been struggling to select up wins when enjoying away within the league. Tendencies present Nantes have managed simply 1 win of their final 9 away Ligue 1 matches.

Nantes have been conceding quite a lot of targets on the highway they usually have allowed 2 or extra targets in 4 of their final 5 away league video games.

Workforce information and Angers might be with out the suspended midfielder Nabil Bentaleb. Cédric Hountondji and Adrien Hunou are two new additions who might make their debut.

Nantes don’t have any damage or suspension issues for this match. Moussa Sissoko arrived from Watford in the summertime and may make his Ligue 1 debut for the membership.

This has the makings of a troublesome opening fixture for Nantes. Angers ended final season strongly at residence and might be aiming to select up the place they left off by taking most factors.