21 September 2021, 14:16 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
After 59 matches and a total of 171 goals, the match between the Black and Whites and the Olympians ushers in a midweek of Ligue 1 action. Moussa Dembélé, alongside Amine Gouiri, Kylian Mbappé, and Elbasan Rashani, form the lot on the top-scorers chart with 4 goals apiece. OGC Nice's 4-0 win over Bordeaux along with PSG's 4-0 win over Clermont are the biggest home victories in Ligue 1. The fixture, SCO Angers vs. Olympique Marseille, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, September 22 at the 18,752-capacity Stade Raymond Kopa.
Preview Angers SCO Ligue 1, Sep 22, 2021
Preview Angers picked up an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to the Yellow House in Sunday's fixture against Nantes on home soil. Nantes had established an early lead in the third minute through Andrei Girotto's fine header before Ludovic Blas (6') doubled the lead for the visitors from the spot. Skipper Ismaël Traoré (10') cut the deficit down to one for Angers, but thirteen minutes later, Randal Kolo Muani (23') restored the two-goal lead for the Yellow House. Late in the second half, Ludovic Blas (79') wrapped up the points with the fourth for Nantes. It was Angers' first defeat in five games: WDWDL, which leaves the club in 4th place, having picked up 11 points after 3W, 2D, & 1L. A quick look at the numbers reveals Angers have an average of 1.67 goals per game, having scored 10 in six Ligue 1 appearances. One goal has been conceded per game in six games, leaving Angers with a G.D. of +4. I don’t look at the ID card, Gérald Baticle said in an interview with L'Equipe while re-iterating the importance of having home-nurtured youth players in the regular squad. Here, I told the squad I wouldn't pay attention to age. What happens on the field guides my choices, he added. On Wednesday, the 52-year-old could line up the 4—3—3 formation with the 17-year-old, Mohamed-Ali Cho, forming part of the attack alongside Angelo Fulgini and Sofiane Boufal.
Preview Olympique Marseille Ligue 1, Sep 22, 2021
Preview Marseille remains in 2nd place on the Ligue 1 table, having picked up 13 points from 4W, 1D, & 0L. On Matchday 6, OM defeated Rennes, 2-0 on home turf to claim all three points thanks to goals from Bamba Dieng (48') and Amine Harit (71'). The club remains unbeaten in five games: WDWWW ahead of this Matchday 7 fixture against Angers. Their performance in the final third has brought the club 12 goals (2.4 g.s.p.g) after five Ligue 1 games. Les Olympiens have conceded five goals so far (1 g.c.p.g), in the length of the current season, and hence, have a goal difference of +7. Jorge Sampaoli believes the club is on the right track for the title challenge, and on Wednesday, he could emerge with the unconventional 3—3—3—1 formation with Dieng at the top of the design.