01 December 2021, 11:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The mid-week Ligue 1 fixture, SCO Angers vs. AS Monaco, kicks off at 19:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 1, at the Stade Raymond Kopa.
Preview Angers SCO Ligue 1, Dec 1, 2021
Preview Angers earned a point in the hard-fought 2-2 draw against RC Lens last Friday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. A late goal in the first half saw both sides leave the pitch at the break with Angers in the lead. It was the goal by Sofiane Boufal (40’) that separated both sides after the first forty-five. Right after the break, Gael Kakuta (48’) restored parity at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Minutes later, Florian Sotoca (55’) put Lens in the lead after a fantastic finish. However, Romain Thomas (70’) found the leveler with twenty minutes left on the clock to salvage a point for Angers. The draw leaves Angers with 6 points from a possible fifteen after five games: DLDWD. It also leaves the Black and Whites in 6th place, having 22 points after 5W, 7D, and 3L. Gérald Baticle aims for three points against this inconsistent Monaco side to remain within touching distance of RC Lens, who have a much more difficult fixture at the weekend, - against PSG. Focusing on the numbers, Angers have a goal ratio of 1.47 g.p.g. this season, having scored 22 goals in 15 Ligue 1 games. The club has also conceded 18 goals and has a G.D. of +4. An average of 1.2 goals conceded per game. Angers used a 3—5—2 formation with Boufal and Mohamed-Ali Cho in attack in the game against Lens, and could use the same again on Wednesday. Souleyman Doumbia is suspended for this fixture.
Preview Monaco Ligue 1, Dec 1, 2021
Preview In the 1-1 draw against Strasbourg at the Stade Louis II, two penalties at both ends within a space of three minutes saw AS Monaco pick up a point on Sunday. Wissam Ben Yedder (45’+1 P.) converted from the spot at the stroke of halftime to leave Monaco with the lead at the break. But three minutes after the break, a foul in the box, similar to what had occurred at the other end in the first half, left Strasbourg with a penalty kick. Ludovic Ajorque (48’ P.) stepped up and converted for Strasbourg. The draw leaves Monaco in 9th place on the Ligue 1 table, having picked up 20 points from 5W, 5D, and 5L. The club has a form that reads: WLDDD ahead of this fixture against Angers, and a win could see the club jump two steps higher on the table. Niko Kovac selected the attacking 4—2—3—1 formation with Ben Yedder in attack for Sunday's game and is expected to leave the shape in place. Monaco has no new injury worries.