France · Ligue 1 · kick-off 25 Oct 2026 23:15
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Angers SCO 40 · Lorient 33
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Angers SCO 48 · Lorient 37
Shots on target 4-1 · corners 6-7 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: Angers SCO +0.25 · 4 stars
Angers SCO and Lorient meet in Ligue 1, with the hosts sitting 15th and needing points to pull away from the lower zone, while the visitors are 7th and looking to climb higher. Their most recent matches ended very differently: Angers SCO conceded 5 at home, while Lorient picked up another 1-0 win. Angers SCO have lost back-to-back games and have conceded heavily, making their defence a problem, but at home they have already won 2-0 this season. Lorient have won back-to-back games and kept clean sheets in both, and though they do not score much, they rarely concede. This game therefore sees the hosts needing to steady themselves first against a visiting side waiting to counter. If Angers SCO score first, the game should open up because Lorient will have to push forward and trade blows, but if the visitors take the lead first, the hosts, who are conceding easily, may have to open up and risk conceding more. The game looks likely to be close and decided by small details.