Competition: Ligue 1
Market: Lille win
Odds: 4/11 @ 1xBet
Turning their attention back to Ligue 1 duties on Saturday evening, Lille will welcome Angers to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Starting with the hosts, booking another top-four finish last season, the Mastiffs have once again come flying out of the traps this time around. Opening up the 2024/25 campaign with a routine performance away at Reims as they secured a 2-0 victory, Bruno Genesio’s men will certainly be smelling the chance to extend on their recent flurry. Picking up some perfect momentum and securing a first-leg advantage as they clinched a 2-0 win against Slavia Prague, the former Rennes boss should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Collecting a real Champions League scalp earlier in the month as they edged past Turkish icons Fenerbahce, Lille have also gained a reputation for their success on home soil. In fact, Saturday’s hosts have lost just a single showdown in front of their own supporters across all competitions throughout 2024. With some in Genesio’s camp dreaming of the chance to mount another famous title charge this season, the Mastiffs are rightfully pencilled in as a landslide contender here.
As for the visitors, while Angers might have secured a Ligue 1 return for this season, Alexandre Dujeux’s men face a real battle to keep hold of their top-flight status. Getting proceedings underway last weekend with a toothless 1-0 defeat at home against Lens, Les Scoistes are tipped as a leading relegation contender this time around. Signing off their pre-season preparations with a downbeat 2-1 loss at home against Bastia, Angers drastically struggled to find any kind of boost during their summer plans. In fact, Saturday’s guests lost all of their final four friendly appearances by an aggregate score of 8-2. Hit with a 1-0 defeat when they last travelled to Lille back in November 2022, Dujeux’s side will be concerned by a worrying record at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mustering just a single win from any of their previous five trips to the former Ligue 1 champions, it is hard to see anything other than a home victory this weekend.
Bet: Lille 4/11 to beat Angers in Saturday’s Ligue 1 matchup @ 1xBet
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