Toulouse vs Angers Predictions

Angers picked up an unprecedented 4-1 win over last year’s 4th placed side Saint-Étienne. Angers finished 13th in Ligue 1 last year but they have started this campaign with a bang as they sit just behind PSG after six games. As much as Angers’ two losses came against some of the best teams in France, teams they will have to begin beating if they want to stay at the top end of the league, they have been very efficient in dealing with smaller trickier opponents like Dijon (2-0) and Metz (3-0). 

Angers have scored the most goals in Ligue 1 so far with 13 hitting the back of the net and they have achieved this while managing to keep it rather solid at the back. Angers did concede six goals in a freak match against Lyon that saw them commit a series of defensive and goalkeeping errors but apart from that they have been tremendously solid, with just four goals conceded in their five other games. Angers have only played two away matches this season and lost both of them but they’ll be hoping to change that record against Toulouse.

Toulouse were rather uninspiring at the weekend as they lost 1-0 to Nîmes. They didn’t offer much going forward and conceded quite a few chances along the way as they lost the game. This was another poor performance from Toulouse on the road but it has been a different story at home. In their two matches at the Stadium Municipal this season they have won both matches, although the opponents weren’t of the highest quality. 

Toulouse have scored six times this season and have been above average in creating chances with an xG of 7.82 but their defence has really held them back as they have an xGA of 11.22, the worst tally in the league. Toulouse are unbeaten in their last five clashes with Angers but les Scoïstes are in such hot form at the moment that we’re backing them to go against history and come away with all three points. 

Toulouse have scored in eight of their last ten home matches and we’re backing that to continue here as Angers have conceded a rather absurd 13 goals in their last three away trips. Angers are in great form though and are the top scorers in the league so we’re backing them to win 3-1.