Angers vs Lyon Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Since winning promoted back to Ligue 1 in 2015/16, Angers have lost six games against Lyon (W1 D2), only losing more top-flight games against Paris (9). They have lost their last three games against OL, but have never endured a worse run against them.
Angers have won only one of their last ten home games against Lyon in Ligue 1 (D3 L6), after winning eight of their previous nine (L1).
Angers have won eight of their last 13 games in Ligue 1 (D1 L4), after winning only one of their previous 11 (D3 L7).
Lyon are unbeaten in their last seven games in Ligue 1 (W3 D4), with only Paris (8) on a longer run. Both teams have scored in OL’s last six games, the first time this has happened since April-May 2012 (6).
Lyon have gained nine points from losing positions in Ligue 1 2020/21, with no side gaining more in the Big 5 European leagues (tied with Manchester United and Liverpool). It’s only one point less than they managed in their previous campaign in the top-flight (10).
Angers have lost only two of their last seven home games in Ligue 1 (W4 D1), against Bordeaux in August (0-2) and Nice in their most recent fixture earlier this month (0-3).
The two players with the most chances created in Ligue 1 2020/21 are Lyon’s Memphis Depay and Léo Dubois (both 27). They have, respectively, three and zero assists in the top-flight this season.
Ismaël Traoré has been involved in six goals in Ligue 1 2020/21 (3 goals and as many assists), with no defender doing better in the Big 5 European leagues this season (tied with Romain Perraud). This is also a record after the first ten games of a top-flight campaign since Opta started analysing the competition (2006/07).
Moussa Dembélé has missed the most big chances in Ligue 1 2020/21 (7). Lyon’s forward has also attempted the most shots without scoring in the Big 5 European leagues this season (22 shots, 5 on target).
Rudi Garcia has picked up 1.66 points per game on average with Lyon in Ligue 1, the lowest average in the top-flight for an OL manager with 10+ games since Guy Stéphan between 1995 and 1996 (1.27).
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