Nantes vs Angers Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Nantes need a win here as they battle against relegation from Ligue 1 with the visit of Angers to Stade de la Beaujoire in Brittany on Saturday afternoon.
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Nantes team news: Amian still suspended
As they prepare to welcome Angers this weekend, Nantes have no fresh injury concerns but they remain without the versatile Kelvin Amian, who is missing through suspension.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Lopes; Awaziem, Yousef, Cozza; Centonze, Lepenant, Kaba, Leroux, Deiver Machado; El Arabi, Ganago
Unavailable: Amian (Suspended)
Questionable:
Angers team news: Koffi a doubt
Angers have a fresh issue for this one and it is a crucial one as first-choice goalkeeper Herve Koffi is a doubt for the visitors due to a hand injury.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Pona; Arcus, Camara, Lefort; Raolisoa, Belkhdim, Belkelba, Mouton, Hanin; Koyalipou, Peter
Unavailable:
Questionable: Koffi (Injured)
Nantes vs Angers prediction
Nantes come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 loss to Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy last weekend, meaning they remain tucked inside the bottom two and the automatic relegation places ahead of this weekend's round of fixtures in France's top-flight, having circled the drain for a while now.
Angers, though, have done well since their promotion back to Ligue 1 in 2024 and they once again appear firmly ensconced in the middle-of-the-table, albeit the visitors are under a bit more pressure, though, as they head into this weekend on the back of three successive losses under Alexandre Dujeux.
This is expected to be an attritional affair between two of the more low-scoring and defensive teams - who are now both lacking form and confidence, too.
Nantes vs Angers tip: Under 2.5 goals
