Angers and Nantes will meet Friday, December 16, in the opening stage number 18 in Ligue 1.
Angers SCO (12th)
Grouping Maine river crosses the weakest period of the season. Defense is the main reason that has never successfully managed to tick any of that time, each time receiving Angers two goals in their previous four stages.
If the first part of the championship with a defense accustomed us quite exact, the group coached by Stephane Moulin pace started to fall. Inefficiency is somewhat recent natural if we think that the group that has the technician born in Paris is not extraordinary. However we look at it, Angers middle ranking remains a band that has as main objective staying on the first stage of French football.
It is expected that the determination of Angers to be high after the last unsuccessful benefits, especially if we think that they have disappointed fans with them the last two meetings (1-2 and 2-2 vs. Saint-Etienne vs . Lorient). It remains to be seen to what extent can fix loopholes in the recent past, but the overall value of the team does not seem one large enough to produce miracles overnight.
FC Nantes (No. 19)
Club officials in the capital region Pays de la Loire returned sheet. The disastrous results recorded in the first 17 stages (three wins) have removed technician Rene Girard, instead of being brought Portuguese Segio Conceicao.
Former far from Porto, Lazio, Parma and Inter has signed a contract with Nantes valid for two seasons. Among his most notable achievements as a coach stands Portugal Cup final that has played a main band as Braga (lost to Sporting on penalties).
Much needed revitalization already occurred, defeating Nantes Montpellier definitely on the middle of this week in the French League Cup (3-1). Evolution under the new order gives hope fans of the former technician’s Viorel Moldovan teams as their favorites can interrupt the series of four matches without a goal scorer in Ligue 1 with presents before the duel with Angers.
So, “Canaries” these days can be a highly dangerous.
Direct meetings
Angers has not lost at home in their last 8 encounters with Nantes. However, Friday’s guests have won the last two duels, both the “Stade de la Beaujoire” (2-0 and 2-1).
probable
The hosts will not be based on Letellier and Ketkeophomphone (both injured). On the other side, the situation is somewhat more complicated, Thomasso and Toure is suspended, while Rongier continue to have health problems.
Angers (4-3-3): Michel – Andreu, Thomas, Traore, eat – Saihi, Santamaria, Ndoye – Ekambi, Diedhiou, Sunu
Nantes (4-2-2): Riou – Dubois, VIZCARRONDO, Carlos, Lima – Ilok, Gillet, Djidji, Harit – Sala, Stepinski
| Prediction: | Both teams to score / YES |
| Odds: | 2,30 |
