Lens vs Angers Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
This will be the first Ligue 1 encounter between Lens and Angers since January 1994, a Racing victory at Sco’s ground (2-1).
Lens have won three of their last four Ligue 1 games against Angers (L1), as many as in their previous seven (D2 L2).
Lens have lost only once in their last 17 home Ligue 1 games against Angers (W9 D7), however it was in the most recent encounter in August 1993 (0-1, thanks to a Cédric Daury’s goal).
Lens have won 18 points after 10 Ligue 1 matches this season, their second-best tally at this stage of a top-flight season in the 21st century after 2001/02 (21 pts), when they finished second in the table.
Angers have conceded 21 goals after 11 Ligue 1 games in 2020/21, their highest tally at this stage of a campaign since 1978/79 (24).
Lens are unbeaten in their five home Ligue 1 games this season (W3 D2), the first time the Sang-et-Or start a Ligue 1 season with five games without losing at home since 2006/07 (9) where they ended fifth.
Angers have won four of their last six away Ligue 1 games (L2), as many as in their previous 19 (D5 L10).
Lens have won 212 aerial duels in Ligue 1 this season, only Brest (226) have won more.
Lens’ striker Ignatius Ganago has scored 4 goals in 8 games in Ligue 1 2020/21, already his highest tally in a same top-flight season.
Angers’ player Angelo Fulgini has won 44 fouls in Ligue 1 2020/21, at least 19 more than any other player and at least eight more than any other player from the Top 5 European leagues.
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