Angers vs Lille Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Angers remain tucked inside the relegation battle and in danger in Ligue 1 as they now prepare to take on a top four chasing Lille side to Stade Raymond Kopa this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 27th April, 2025: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 9:00am / US PT – 6:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Angers Preview: Angered Angers
Angers come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Nice at the Allianz Riviera in their most recent outing last weekend. They went behind in that game via Pablo Rosario before Ali Abdi doubled their lead and then Yassin Belkhdim pulled back a goal that proved to be a consolation.
They have now suffered seven defeats in their last eight Ligue 1 matches since losing on penalties to Stade de Reims in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in late-February. They begin the match day sitting just a place above the bottom three and the danger zone.
Lille Preview: Frustrated Lille
Coached by former Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais boss Bruno Genesio, Lille have been strong once again this season but their form has been inconsistent since mid-January as they sit just about tucked inside the top four and the UEFA Champions League spots.
The northerners have now earned themselves three victories in their last four matches in Ligue 1, though, as they attempt to rediscover some consistency. Their most recent outing saw them cruise past Auxerre by three goals to one at Stade Pierre-Mauroy last weekend.
Angers Team News: Several doubts
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Fofana; Bamba, Lefort, Hanin; Raolisoa, Belkhdim, Ould Khaled, Abdelli, Ekomie; Lepaul, El Melali
Unavailable: Cherif (Injured)
Questionable: Hountondji (Injured), Aholou (Injured), Capelle (Injured), Belkelba (Injured), Biumla (Injured)
Lille Team News: A few doubts
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Ismaily; Haraldsson, Andre, And. Gomes, Fernandez-Pardo; David, Akpom
Unavailable: Santos (Injured)
Questionable: Umtiti (Injured), Ang. Gomes (Injured), Zhegrova (Injured)
Angers vs Lille Prediction
Angers have been good this season but that has been as a result of playing a defensive style of football. That has completely collapsed in the last couple of months, though, as they now look over their shoulder. They take on a Lille side that may well have been the team to face about a month ago but they now appear destined for a top four finish and a comfortable Lille victory would be expected for this one.
Angers vs Lille Tip: Lille to win
