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05 November 2021, 08:48 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Lille vs Angers SCO Ligue 1 Nov 6, 2021

The French Ligue 1 fixture, Lille OSC vs. SCO Angers, kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 6, at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Preview Lille Ligue 1, Nov 6, 2021

Preview Lille completed the comeback in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League, 2-1 win over Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. Lucas Ocampos (15’) had Sevilla in the lead in the first 15, but his effort was chalked off from the penalty spot by Jonathan David (43’ P.), two minutes to the stroke of half-time. Ikone (51’), eventually separated both sides, nine minutes short of the hour to leave the Lille-based club with the win. - Their first in the tournament, on UCL Matchday 4. Back on French soil, Lille picked up a 2-1 loss to the nine-time Ligue 1 champions, PSG, last weekend. It was the second defeat in five games for the club, WWLDL, and it saw them drop two spots lower from 10th to 12th place. LOSC has 15 points after 4W, 3D, & 5L. On the goal-scoring numbers, Lille have a goal ratio of 1.25 goals per game, so far this season, having scored 15 goals in 12 Ligue 1 games. At their end, they have conceded 18 goals (an average of 1.5 goals conceded per game), and thus have a goal difference of -3. A 4—4—2 formation with Yilmaz and Jonathan David may be seen from Jocelyn Gourvennec against Angers on Saturday. David is the club’s top scorer with 8 goals in 12 Ligue 1 appearances. - A 53% participation in all episodes that have led to a goal for the club.

Preview Angers SCO Ligue 1, Nov 6, 2021

Preview Angers picked up a 2-1 defeat to OGC Nice last Sunday on home soil despite having the lead inside the opening 30 minutes, through Sofiane Boufal (29’ P.). A brace from Andy Delort (57’ & 90+1’) was enough to condemn Angers to defeat. The loss saw Angers drop two spots from 6th to 8th place on the Ligue 1 table, as they remained with 17 points from 4W, 5D, & 3L. The club has a form that reads: DWLDL ahead of this Matchday 13 fixture against Lille. Angers have bagged 18 goals over the course of the season, after 12 Ligue 1 games. Having an average of 1.5 goals scored per game, Les Noirs et Blancs have conceded 15 goals (an average of 1.25 goals conceded per match) so far, in the length of the current season, and hence, have a goal difference of +3. Gérald Baticle aims to recover lost points when his side makes its 13th league appearance of the season. Les Noirs et Blancs could appear with the 3—4—1—2 formation once again, having Mohamed-Ali Cho and Sofiane Boufal in attack.

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