30 October 2021, 11:13 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The French Ligue 1 fixture, OGC Nice vs. SCO Angers, kicks off at 13:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 31, at Stade Jean-Bouin.
Preview Angers SCO Ligue 1, Oct 31, 2021
Preview SCO Angers picked up a disappointing 2-2 draw against Saint-Etienne at the Geoffroy-Guichard last Friday, on the 22nd of October. Angers had a two-goal lead before the home side found their way back into the game to see both sides share the spoils at the final whistle. Ismael Traore (28') headed Angers in front before Angelo Fulgini (56') doubled the visiting side’s lead, minutes into the second half after a well-executed counterattack. Five minutes after the goal, Wahbi Khazri (61') reduced St-Etienne's deficit to one with an exquisite free-kick. A calm and composed header from Mickael Nade (90'+4) right at the death saw Angers denied the win. The club remains in 6th place on the Ligue 1 table, having picked up 17 points from 4W, 5D, & 2L. Angers have the form: DDWLD ahead of this weekend's match against OGC Nice. A decent average of 1.55 goals scored per game leaves Angers with 17 goals after eleven Ligue 1 games. Les Noirs et Blancs have conceded 13 goals (1.18 goals-per-match) so far, in the length of the current season, and are left with a goal difference of +4. Gérald Baticle will aim for at least a point when the Eagles come calling at the Stade Jean-Bouin on Sunday. Baticle’s 3—4—1—2 formation could see Sofiane Boufal in attack alongside Stéphane Bahoken once again for this fixture.
Preview Nice Ligue 1, Oct 31, 2021
Preview OGC Nice took on Marseille on neutral grounds in the rescheduled fixture - having been disrupted due to fan trouble - against the nine-time Ligue 1 champions. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, following goals from Nice’s Amine Gouiri (6’) and Marseille’s Dimitri Payet (42’). Having only one defeat in five games: WWLWD, Nice is in 3rd place, having picked up 20 points after 6W, 3D, & 2L. Having led Lille to the title last season, Christophe Galtier continues his remarkable work with Nice. A win on Sunday will see the Eagles in second place if RC Lens fails to defeat Lyon in Saturday’s fixture. Nice have a goal ratio of 1.91 goals per game so far this season, having scored 21 goals in eleven Ligue 1 games. Keeping it tight at the back, the Eagles have conceded 8 goals (0.73 goals conceded per game) and have a goal difference of +13. A conventional 4—4—2 formation may be seen from Christophe Galtier with Evann Guessand and Amine Gouiri in attack against Angers on Sunday.