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Angers face off with Nice in a Ligue 1 match at the Stade Raymond Kopa this Sunday. Promoted after finishing as runners-up in Ligue 2 last season, Angers have thus far found life in Ligue 1 hard. They have lost both of their games and currently sit in 15th place.
Nice, meanwhile, made some interesting moves in the transfer market this summer, but have only picked up a solitary point from their first two games. They'll be hoping to improve on that here.
So which side will pick up a victory this weekend?
Angers vs Nice Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Recent results between these teams have largely favored Nice. They have won four of their last six meetings with Angers, although they have not beaten them since February 2022, with their last game ending in a draw.
- Not only have Angers fallen to defeat in both of their first two games this season, but they also have yet to register a single goal. Given that they only scored 56 goals last season despite being promoted, this could prove to be an issue for them.
- Nice have already fallen to a promoted side this season, losing 2-1 to Auxerre in a major upset on the opening weekend. Most frustratingly, the loss came via a 95th-minute goal.
- Angers' concerning form dates back to an extremely poor pre-season run. They lost their final four pre-season games, falling to not only two fellow Ligue 1 sides, but a pair of Ligue 2 teams as well.
- Nice were able to pull off one of the coups of the current transfer window, beating a number of clubs to the signing of highly rated Borussia Dortmund forward Youssoufa Moukoko on loan.
Angers vs Nice Prediction
Angers have faced a pair of tough sides in their first two Ligue 1 fixtures this season, and it doesn't get easier here despite Nice's disappointing start.
Franck Haise's side are far superior to their hosts on paper, and although they have looked uncharacteristically shaky in defense thus far, Angers haven't even scored a goal yet.
With that in mind, we can probably expect Nice to pick up their first win of the campaign, climbing up the table as a result.
Prediction: Angers 0-2 Nice
Angers vs Nice Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Nice to win.
Tip 2: Nice to keep a clean sheet - Yes (Nice had one of the strongest defences in Ligue 1 last season and Angers have yet to score a goal).
Tip 3: Nice to score in the first half - Yes (Angers have been losing at half-time in both of their previous Ligue 1 games).
