Angers host Nice seeking relief after a slow start
With nine games played in Ligue 1, 15th-placed Angers welcome eighth-placed Nice looking to steady themselves after a challenging opening stretch.
Angers enter the weekend sitting 15th on eight points after nine games, having taken just one win from their last five league outings (W1 D1 L3). That sequence included heavy defeats against Marseille (2-5) and Stade Brestois (1-5), followed by a 0-0 home draw with Lorient and a 2-0 defeat away at Lyon last time out.
Nice sit eighth on 14 points after nine games and travel with positive momentum, having claimed three wins from their last five league matches. They bounced back from a 2-1 defeat at Lyon by edging past Stade Brestois 2-1 on their travels, keeping them within striking distance of the upper pack.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Nice are the stronger side — 35 rating points clear of Angers.
xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).
AngersNiceGoals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
AngersNiceWhole season, home and away combined — Angers 9 games, Nice 9 games.
AngersNicePast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Ligue 1 (France) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
