Nantes can give their unlikely push for the top six a boost by adding three more points to an impressive tally, as they have already won nine of their 15 home fixtures and represent a tough nut to crack at Stade de la Beaujoire.
Despite flickers of hope for Angers of late, they do not travel well and are set to once again fall short.
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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 56.14%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for Angers had a probability of 19.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nantes win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.82%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.42%), while for an Angers win it was 0-1 (6.79%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood.