Paris Saint-Germain vs. Angers: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 
Paris Saint-Germain looks to get back on track when they host Angers on Friday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Stade Rennais on October 3 while Angers beat Metz 3-2 at home on October 3. Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 24 points in nine games while Angers is in fourth place with 16 points in nine games.

The player to watch in this game is Lionel Messi, who is still after his first Ligue 1 goal. Messi has played in three games (two starts and one as a sub) and he has 0 goals, 0 assists and nine shots. This will be a great opportunity to get some more playing time and find his rhythm. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Paris Saint-Germain: 1.27
• Angers: 10.00
• Draw: 6.20

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain: -1.5, -2: 1.93
• Angers: +1.5, +2: 1.99

Total
• Over 3, 3.5: 1.97
• Under 3, 3.5: 1.93

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Paris Saint-Germain, coming off a 2-0 road loss against Stade Rennais on October 3, have 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 5 Ligue 1 games. Angers, coming off a 3-2 home win against Metz on October 3, have 3 draws, 1 win and 1 loss in their last 5 Ligue 1 games.

Momentum: Paris Saint-Germain has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 4 Ligue 1 games.

Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Ligue 1 action on January 16 and Paris Saint-Germain won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi has a 59.06 percent chance to score. He averages 3.51 shots overall per sim, 2.15 shots on goal per and 0.87 goals per sim.

For Angers, Sofiane Boufal has a 8.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.4 shots overall per sim, 0.19 shots on goal per and 0.08 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Over in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 3.19 to Angers 0.45.