Lille vs Angers Prediction: High flying Lille face bottom side Angers

Lille will play Angers in a Ligue 1 encounter at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday.

Lille

Paulo Fonseca's tenure at Lille got off to a rocky start, but he found his form in October, winning three straight games against Lens, Strasbourg, and Monaco.

Les Dogues had two draws and one loss after those three wins, but they still had 15 and 19 shots total in those games. Last weekend, they drew 1-1 with Rennes leaving them 7th in the standings.

Given that Fonseca's team has previously faced every other team in the top nine, expect an ever-improving Lille to take advantage of a stretch of more favorable matchups as they battle to remain in the top four.

Angers

Angers, who are currently at the bottom of the standings, have only managed to earn eight points from their first 14 games. They've lost six straight games, so manager Gerald Baticle's time in office could be cut short.

Le SCO has had trouble maintaining any form of continuity since losing a number of important players over the summer, losing 10 of their first 14 league games.

Gerald Baticle's team has lost crucial matches against fellow underachievers Brest and Strasbourg, failing to take advantage of home advantage in both of those contests.

Lille possible starting lineup:

Chevalier; Diakite, Djalo, Fonte, Weah; Andre, Gomes; Ounas, Cabella, Bamba; David.

Angers possible starting lineup:

Fofana; Capelle, Hountondji, Amadou, Blazic, Melali; Ounahi, Bentaleb, Abdelli; Hunou, Salama.

Expert Betting Tips

This should be one of the weekend's simplest games to predict given the contrasting results of these two teams. Angers are currently winless and it's likely that manager Baticle has ran out of ideas. On the other hand, Lille, one of the league's top scorers, will probably appreciate the opportunity to face Ligue 1's worst defence.

• Over 2.5 for 1.65 at 1xbet;
• Both teams to score No for 1.80 at bet65;
• 1st Half Result Home win for 1.75 at betway.