Angers vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips (1 September)

The last season experienced by Angers in Ligue 1 had clearly turned into a nightmare and was punctuated by a terrible place at the bottom and a descent to the lower level. Since then, Sco has been able to raise its head to take 2nd place in the ranking last year in Ligue 2 and make its return to the elite where it obviously wants to be able to keep its place. For the moment, things are not really going well for Alexandre Dujeux's men who have lost their first two matches played this season. First dominated by Lens 0-1, the Angevins lost against another northern team, Lille, last week 2-0. For its part, OGC Nice is coming out of a rather convincing season ending in 5th place in the final. of the ranking.

Despite this completely decent performance, the Gym preferred to change staff. Exit Francesco Farioli therefore, who was replaced by Franck Haise on the bench with the task of restoring more offensive energy to a team which relied a lot on its defensive rigor last year. For the moment, the mayonnaise seems to be a little difficult for the Aiglons who failed from the start on the first day by losing to the wire against AJ Auxerre 2-1. Last weekend, the Azuréens were held to a draw by Toulouse for their first home game 1-1 of the season.

The only departure to report during the summer from the Angevin side was that of right-back Valery (4 assists in L2 last year) who joined Sheffield Wednesday. The Sco, on the other hand, was able to recruit the midfielders Belkebla (ex-Best in particular) and Aholou (Strasbourg), the full-back Arcus (Vitesse), the former Bordeaux players Ekomie and Biumla, and the winger Allevinah (Clermont) who joined the project. Unfortunately for coach Alexandre Dujeux, he cannot count on rookie Allevinah, midfielder Aholou and replacement Kalumba. Not qualified last week, recruit Belkebla could make his first in the group. Author of 15 goals in L2 last year, center forward Diony is in conflict with his management and he is now training outside the group just like former Rennais Hunou. The Algerian Abdelli (9 goals, 2 assists) and his friend El Melali (8 goals, 5 assists last year in Ligue 2) are well operational for this poster. The Gym let its two French internationals Jean-Clair leave Todibo (West Ham, loan) and Kephren Thuram (Juventus), while the full-backs Rosier (Besiktas) and Perraud (Southampton) returned to their club after their loan spell. To this we add that the rather unconvincing Claude Maurice and the unused last season Beka-Beka were not extended and the young winger Baldé (7 apps in L1 last year) went to look for playing time in Bochum on loan.

In the opposite direction, the Aiglons offered themselves the services of Tanguy Ndombélé (Tottenham), from French international full-back Clauss (Marseille) and central defender Bombito (Colorado). Loaned to Brittany last week, the offensive players Brahimi (Brest) and Bouanani (Lorient) returned this summer. Unfortunately for him, Franck Haise has to deal with numerous injuries at the start of the season. Indeed, the best scorer on the Riviera Moffi (11 goals), victim of a cruciate ligament rupture, and the interesting Boga (6 goals, 6 assists) are on the flank. This is also the case of the very precious Sanson (holder), the young promising Louchet, the long-term absentee Sofiane Diop and the striker Laborde. The Riviera's offensive sector is therefore rather destitute and it was right-back Clauss who scored his team's only goal last week.