Monaco vs. Angers Match Analysis and Prediction

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Both Monaco and Angers will be bidding to return to the winning ways this weekend when they lock horns at Stade Louis II in the 13 round of the Ligue 1. Kickoffs on October 30th at 17:00 EAT.

Consistency has been an issue for Monaco in October, as they find themselves in seventh in the table after 12 league games. After losing back-to-back league fixtures at home in August, Philippe Clement’s men have managed to collect at least a point in three straight domestic affairs in Monaco.

Monaco held each other to 1-1 Europa League stalemate with Ferencvárosi TC in their previous encounter. In that match, Monaco had 54% possession, 13 shots with one of them on target and a goal scored by Wissam Ben Yedder (31′). Ferencváros got nine shots with three of them on target and a goal by Kristoffer Zachariassen (81′).

Angers meanwhile has picked up just eight points after a dozen league fixtures, their worst start to a campaign counting three points for a win since 1974-75 when they had six points after 12 matches and eventually wound up 18th. The results for the visitors have looked more respectable, but this team is struggling to find to earn points, dropping three successive league matches by a single goal.

Angers will take this trip after 1-2 losing efforts to Rennes in their previous fixture. In that match, Angers managed 30% possession, seven shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Amine Salama (53′). Rennes got 14 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Amine Gouiri (43′) and Lovro Majer (93′).

Monaco vs. Angers head to head

Monaco holds the upper hand in the head to head history of this match having won 13 times from the 21 meetings since 1993; Angers won four times while four other matches ended in draws.