Angers vs Le Havre Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Angers are drifting ‘on the beach’ towards the end of this season as they take on a still battling Le Havre side at Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday evening.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
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Angers preview: Drifting to the end
Angers come into this one on the back of having more or less secured survival in Ligue 1 a while ago as they sit in the bottom-half of the table but they are in indifferent form as they drift towards the end of this season.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Stade Rennais in their most recent outing last weekend, meaning that they have now collected just one point from their last four matches in France’s top-flight.
Le Havre preview: Out of form
They now face a Le Havre side that, under the management of Didier Digard, begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just five points outside of the bottom three and the danger zone but they are in woeful form at the moment.
The visitors come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Nice at the Allianz Riviera last weekend, extending their current winless run of form to seven matches in Ligue 1.
Angers team news: Key injuries
Angers are dealinhg with several key injury issues for this one as Carlens Arcus has been joined on the sidelined by Marius Courcoul, Yassine Bekhdim and Harouna Djibirin.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Koffi; Louer, Camara, Lefort; Raolisoa, Mouton, Van den Boomen, Belkelba, Ekomie; Machine, Sbai
Unavailable: Courcoul (Injured), Arcus (Injured), Belkhdim (Injured), Djibirin (Injured)
Questionable: Belkelba (Injured)
Le Havre team news: Couple of injuries
Le Havre are dealing with a couple of injury issues for this one as Abdoulaye Toure is a confirmed absentee alongside versatile attacker Felix Mambimbi.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Diaw; Sangante, Seko, Lloris; Doucoure, Gourna-Douath, Ebonog, Ndiaye, Zouaoui; Samatta, Soumare
Unavailable: Toure (Injured), Mambimbi (Injured)
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Angers vs Le Havre prediction
This is a game between two sides that have been struggling for a while now. Angers remain safe and comfortable in Ligue 1 but their opponents really could do with a victory to properly cement their top-flight status as they head into the final month or so of the campaign. A low-scoring encounter does appear inevitable for this one, with the two sides combining for just 49 goals between them.
Angers vs Le Havre tip: Under 2.5 goals
