On the pitch against Angers, the Aiglons will try to start a winning streak to stay in the running for fourth place.
Both opponents have had a solid record in Ligue 1 in recent weeks. Ranked 12th, the SCO has only lost twice in their last 12 league matches (against Bordeaux and Nîmes). Meanwhile, the Gym, in 7th place, has been defeated only twice in their last 14 matches (against Lille and Strasbourg).
Nice appears to be a bogey team for its opponent in Ligue 1. You have to go back to 1977 to see Angers win at home against the Aiglons (5-0). Overall, the Black and Whites have won only one of their last 13 Ligue 1 matches against the Gym, on May 14, 2017, at the Allianz Riviera (0-2).
Ranked eleventh in attack, Stéphane Moulin’s men have scored exactly one goal in each of their last 7 home games. Ranked fifth in defense, Nice has kept 9 clean sheets in their last 14 matches.
THE ANGERS SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Butelle, Boucher
Defenders: Manceau, R. Thomas, I. Traoré, Pavlovic, A. Bamba, Pellenard
Midfielders: Santamaria, Mangani, C. N’Doye, Fulgini, Tait, Reine-Adélaïde
Forwards: Bahoken, Kanga, C. Lopez, El Melali
THE NICE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Benitez, Clémentia
Defenders: Burner, Jallet, Coly, Hérelle, Dante, Sarr, Pelmard
Midfielders: Walter, Tameze, Lees-Melou, Makengo, Cyprien, Sylvestre
Forwards: Saint-Maximin, Srarfi, Ganago, Pelican, Diaby-Fadiga
THE REFEREE
Frank Schneider will be the referee for the match. He will be assisted by Djemel Zitouni and François Boudikian.
