Though they no longer own the worst defensive record in Ligue 1 after their goalless draw last time out, no side has scored fewer goals in the French top flight this term, so Angers cannot be expected to knock out the holders.
Nantes are building some precious momentum which could carry them to safety, and another win here will send them through to the cup quarter-finals too.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nantes win with a probability of 46.18%. A draw had a probability of 27.5% and a win for Angers had a probability of 26.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nantes win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.16%) and 1-2 (8.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.83%), while for an Angers win it was 1-0 (9.44%).
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