Angers will be aiming to build on their opening-day victory over Dijon when they welcome Bordeaux to Stade Raymond Kopa on Saturday afternoon.
Ismael Traore scored the only goal of the game as Angers edged Dijon 1-0 last weekend. The Black and Whites racked up 12 shots but managed just one goal in their season opener.
Angers finished eleventh last term, although they were only two points behind fifth-place Nice. Angers ended the campaign with 1.39 points per game, taking 39 points from 28 games.
Only four sides scored fewer Ligue 1 goals than Angers last season. However, it was their solid defensive record that earned them a mid-table finish.
Remarkably, Angers have kept a clean sheet in each of their previous four league games, winning on every occasion during that period.
Meanwhile, Bordeaux returned to action with a goalless draw against Nantes, meaning they have only lost one of their last nine league games.
Bordeaux had Mehdi Zerkane sent off after just 20 minutes against Nantes, but the team managed to hold on for a point.
After finishing twelfth last season – two points behind Angers – Bordeaux will surely be aiming to hit the ground running in 2020/21.
Bordeaux finished the previous campaign on a real high. But after starting the season so poorly, the club eventually registered a below-par bottom-half finish.
Head-to-head: These two sides only met once last season, with Angers claiming a comfortable 3-1 victory over Bordeaux back in August 2019.
Bordeaux have only won one of their previous nine meetings in this fixture, with Angers winning five games in that time.
It’s also worth pointing out that Angers have scored over 1.5 goals in four of their last five victories over Bordeaux.
Team news: Angers have no injury concerns heading into Sunday’s clash, while Bordeaux will be without Palbo as the centre-back continues to recover from a cruciate ligament rupture.
Both sides ended the previous campaign in strong form. Angers have won their last four Ligue 1 games without conceding a goal, while Bordeaux have only lost one of their last eight league outings.
Having said that, Angers outstanding head-to-head record in this fixture will almost certainly give the home side the edge on Sunday.
Les gardiens de notre galaxie 🧤🔮 pic.twitter.com/5Co3ylyqof— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) August 26, 2020
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Forebet predicts that Angers will keep yet another clean sheet when Bordeaux come to town. The hosts are expected to score over 1.5 goals on their way to victory.