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Nantes, Recent Form

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Nantes won't feel too deflated by the 1-0 away defeat to Lille, given that their opponents sit a full 12 places above them in the league table.  In that game they had 27% possession and managed 3 attempts on goal, with 1 on target, compared to Lille who had 9 attempts and 3 on target.  

Having scored 5 goals and conceded 11 in their last 6 games, they will need to improve at both ends if they are to pick up more points from here on.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, but so far this season, they have conceded at least one goal in 10 of their 12 games at Stade de la Beaujoire.  

Having clocked up 5 defeats from their previous 6 matches, recent form is something they will certainly be looking to change.  If they want to get anywhere this season, they'll need to do something very quickly to fix their home form, having lost 8 of the first 12 league games at Stade de la Beaujoire.  

Angers, Recent Form

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There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Angers players having failed to take any points away from their recent 2-0 away defeat at the hands of Monaco.  They came away from that fixture with a 28% share of the possession and clocked up 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target, in comparison to Monaco, who managed 10 attempts on goal, 4 of which were on target.  

Having conceded 5 goals and scored just 2 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 7 points.   They have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 6 away games, but this season they have failed to score in 7 of 12 games on the raod.  

Their form away from home has been of some concern, having recorded just 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 6 matches on the road.  

Yassin Belkhdim will be keen to get his name on the scoresheet against Nantes in this match, having already scored 2 goals in his last 6 away games for Angers.