When Angers visit the Stade Raymond Kopa to play Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, the French capital side can virtually wrap up the Ligue 1 title kickoff at 10 pm.
Goalkeeper Anthony Mandrea had a frustrating afternoon for Angers in their 1-1 draw with Nantes.
Sofiane Boufal’s delightful chip and finish put Angers in front early on, but after some top saves from Mandrea to keep Nantes at bay, he let Kalifa Coulibaly’s header slip under his grasp. Except for a few bright moments at the start of the season, Angers have been pretty average this year and currently sit 14th in the table with six games left to play.
Les Scoistes still boast an eight-point buffer to the bottom three and a five-point gap to the teams below them, but nervous glances will be cast around Stade Raymond Kopa should Les Scoistes fail to improve their form in a relatively kind end-of-season fixture list.
Although there was no shortage of controversy courtesy of the video assistant referee, Paris Saint-Germain managed to beat Guingamp 3–1.
Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring, but Duje Caleta-Car equalized for the visitors right before halftime. Mbappe then put PSG back in the lead with a penalty in the second half after some questionable handball from Valentin Rongier and Gerson.
Angers vs. PSG Head to Head
Both sides have 15 games against each other, with hosts winless while visitors with 14 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- FC Nantes 1-1 Angers
- Angers 1-1 Lille
- Lyon 2-3 Angers
- Angers 1-0 Brest
- Angers 0-1 Reims
Away
- PSG 2-1 Marseille
- Clermont 1-6 PSG
- PSG 5-1 Lorient
- Monaco 3-0 PSG
- PSG 3-0 Bordeaux
Angers Team News
Angers defender Souleymane Doumbia is back from a one-game suspension and is expected to return to the starting lineup for the visit of PSG this weekend, with Pierrick Capelle’s spot at risk. Angers are without Jimmy Cabot (sprained ankle), Mathias Pereira Lage (knee), and Stephane Bahoken (adductor).
PSG Team News
Di Maria’s return from a hamstring injury is helpful for Madrid since goalkeeper Keylor Navas was back on the bench after battling his adductor issue. Hence, it would be no surprise if Gianluigi Donnarumma passed the gloves over, as he was largely on the wrong end of Caleta-Car’s late equaliser.
Prediction and Odds
Amid a quick turnaround, Pochettino can take it easy, knowing that he has a healthy lead at the summit to rely on and options for change on the sidelines.
- PSG Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Score: Home
