Angers SCO vs Stade Brestois Preview 21/08/2022

Angers SCO vs Stade Brestois – 21/08/2022

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Angers have drawn their two opening matches of the 2022-22 Ligue 1 marketing campaign. With two factors from six on supply, the Black and White welcome Brest to the Raymond Kopa Stadium on Sunday.

Brest are coming off of a matchday No. 2 draw with Marseille 1-1. It was an unlikely end result for Brest to choose up some extent from a Champions League qualification contender.

Angers have edged Brest within the groups’ final six head-to-head matches. The Black and White have a document of 3W-2D-1L versus Brest in all competitions. Final season, Angers picked up a 1-1 draw at Brest earlier than successful on the Raymond Kopa Stadium 1-0.

In 2021-22, Angers completed 14th within the desk with 41 factors from 38 video games. Through the last third of the season, Angers actually fell off of the rails. Simply two of their final six video games ended as wins. Angers had been 9 factors above the relegation zone.

Brest ended the marketing campaign in midtable. The Pirates had 48 factors from 38 video games in 2021-22. Nevertheless, Brest misplaced their last three video games of the season, and their poor kind has carried over into this marketing campaign.

Supervisor Michel Der Zakarian has two accidents to fret about earlier than kick off on Sunday. Defender Noah Fadiga is dominated out till September with an ankle harm. Ahead Steve Mounie is a significant doubt to play with a heel harm.

Angers coach Gerard Baticle has two gamers on the harm listing as nicely. Midfielder Ulrick Eneme-Ella is dominated out till September with a knee harm. Ahead Abdallah Sima is a doubt following a hamstring pressure.

The Black and White have scored simply two targets this season with Lois Diony and Amine Salama getting the targets. Six completely different gamers have been yellow carded for Angers after two league matches.

Brest have additionally shared the wealth amongst aim scorers. The Pirates have had three completely different aim scorers with Haris Belkebla, Pierre Lees-Melou, and Romain del Castillo getting on the rating sheet for Brest.

Algerian midfielder Youcef Belaili has already acquired two yellow playing cards after two matches. Neither of those sides has scored many targets this season. Angers had beneath 2.5 targets in six of their final seven matches towards Brest in all competitions.

Sunday’s match ought to finish in a stalemate with neither facet capable of get the targets wanted to win. Sticking with a development of beneath 2.5 targets, Angers and Brest are seemingly to attract 1-1.