Lille hosts Angers SCO in round 18 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 6th at Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Villeneuve d'Ascq)
The Great Danes unexpectedly became vice-champions of the country in the season before last. In addition to the 2nd place, which is prestigious, they got the opportunity to play in the Champions League. However, Lille didn’t manage to endure that load: the results in Europe were weak (but it’s worth mentioning that the quartet was very difficult), and competitors in the local arena (first of all, Rennes) used the misfires of Christophe Galtier's charges and outranked them. There were hopes to catch up, but the early end of the season prevented. Now the picture is mirrored. Being less busy in the Europa League (where Lille managed to progress from the group due to the away victory over AC Milan), the Great Danes won 10 matches and lost only once. Now they share the first two places with Lyon.
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Angers SCO can hardly be called a popular club. But it is worth noting how this project has been progressing steadily (albeit slowly) in recent years. In 2018, the club finished 14th in Ligue 1, climbed one line higher in a year, and was already 11th last spring. Of course, this is the merit of Stephane Moulin, who has been in the team's structure since 2005. In the summer, he will celebrate 10 years of work as head coach. Now the Black-Whites have no reason to be dissatisfied – they lost only in one out of the last six matches and already scored 27 points. This allows Angers SCO to be in a higher part of the standings. Moreover, Monaco, which occupies 6th place, has the same number of points, but its additional indicators are better. Will Angers slow down in 2021? It is unlikely that the team wants and is ready to fight for European Cups, but a half dozen points already separate it from the outsiders.
It's not certain that Lille's footballers are ready to hammer their opponents right after a short vacation. Nevertheless, they must win in the upcoming meeting, and we will risk betting on their victory with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Lille to win with -1.0 handicap
