Angers will be looking to end the terrible six-game losing streak in the Ligue 1 this weekend when they host Brest at Stade Raymond-Kopa. Kickoff schedules for 0th March 2022 at 17:00 EAT.
Angers currently sit 14th in the Ligue 1 standings with 29 points from 28 games. They are now three points above the relegation playoff spot and will be looking to widen that gap this weekend. The home team is on a seven-fixture losing streak, and has remained winless in 21 of their past 25 overall matches. Angers has won just five times at this venue all through the current campaign and is the only team in Ligue 1 to have lost the last five fixtures in a row.
The Black and Whites will be bidding to make amends here coming off 0-1 Ligue 1 defeat to Reims in their previous Match. In that game, Angers SCO managed 63% possession and 20 shots with seven of them on target. Reims got 10 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Alexis Flips (24′).
On the other hand, Brest has been battling inconsistency and is now placed in the 13 spot with 35 points and six points above this weekend’s rival. In their campaign this season, they have nine wins against 11 losses and eight draws. Brest has actually performed well on the road throughout this season, winning four times and drawing five, which should give them confidence that they are capable of getting a positive result in this outing.
Les Pirates come into this meeting after they were beaten 4-1 Ligue 1 by Olympique Marseille in their last fixture. In that game, Brest managed 47% possession, eight shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Irvin Cardona (91′). Marseille got 13 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Gerson (3′), Arkadiusz Milik (63′), Amine Harit (71′) and Cengiz Ünder (92′).
Angers vs Brest head to head
There have been 18 meetings between Angers and Brest since 2004. The hosts have won four of those games while the visitors have won nine times and they have drawn five times.
- Brest 1-1 Angers 12/09/21
- Brest 0-0 Angers 21/03/21
- Angers 3-2 Brest 27/09/20
- Brest 0-1 Angers 29/02/20
- Angers 0-1 Brest 19/10/19
Home
- Angers 0-1 Reims
- Rennes 2-0 Angers
- Angers 1-2 Lens
- Nice 1-0 Angers
- Angers 0-1 Strasbourg Alsace
Away
- Brest 1-4 Marseille
- Lens 0-1 Brest
- Brest 0-1 Lorient
- Reims 1-1 Brest
- Brest 5-1Troyes
Angers team news
Gérald Baticle will be without Jimmy Cabot and Zinedine Ould Khaled through injuries. Casimir Ninga and Vincent Manceau are also out serving suspension.
Brest team news
As for Michel Der Zakarian’s side, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel is out with an injury and is not expected to play against Angers while Christophe Herelle’s involvement at the weekend is in doubt.
Prediction and odds
Angers are on a seven-game losing streak in the league and have won just one of their last 12 across all competitions while Brest have had mixed results just one of their last four games however they unbeaten in back-to-back away games and could pick up maximum points in this match.
- Brest win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
