Nantes take on the visitors Angers in the round 38 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, June 3rd at Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes).
Due to the fact that Nantes desperately needs a victory like air, and Angers have long packed their bags for the second division, bookmakers are overestimating the hosts in this match. There is absolutely no certainty in their victory, not even by a two-goal margin, let alone a big win. Yes, Nantes needs to win, although even in the case of a victory, the team will still be in Ligue 1. Pierre Aristui's players will not recklessly rush into attack. Most likely, they will try to score a goal and then play defensively, as those 3 points are crucial for them. It can be argued that Angers is the weakest team in the championship. However, Nantes is not shining either - in the last 14 matches, they haven't won a single one, and in their last 26 league games, they have only managed two victories, even with a two-goal difference. Not to mention any big wins.
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On the other hand, Angers, despite being at the bottom of the table, have shown some decent results towards the end of the season, in my opinion. Yes, this team recently had a series of five consecutive defeats, but none of those matches ended in a big loss (including the match against PSG), and they only lost by a two-goal margin twice during that period. In the penultimate round, the team secured a draw away against Reims (2-2), and in the previous match, they defeated Nantes (2-1). I believe they can give Nantes a tough fight, and even if they lose, it will only be by a margin of 1-2 goals, no more.
I'm not expecting a big victory for Nantes in this match, not at all. It would be good for them to at least secure a minimal victory and add those crucial three points to their tally. Towards the end of the season, the team has completely lost its momentum, scoring only one goal in the last five matches. For Angers, this is their last match in the elite French league, and it is uncertain when they will return here again. Therefore, I believe the visitors will give their maximum effort. Moreover, they have been showing relatively good results recently. Nantes could only advance past Angers in the country's cup in a penalty shootout. In the two previous league matches between them, neither team managed to secure a victory - there were draws both at Angers' field in the first round of the current season and in the recent match at the Canaries stadium. My prediction is a handicap (+2) for the away team.
Prediction for the match: Angers to win with +2.0 handicap.
