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

Paris Saint-Germain clashes with Angers in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 3-1 road loss against Lens on Sunday while Angers lost 2-1 at home against Lorient on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 44 points in 17 games while Angers is in 20th place with eight points in 17 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 13 goals and two assists in 16 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Mbappé a 75 percent chance to score against Angers. He has 60 SCA and 18 GCA in 16 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” 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 1.11
• Angers 20.00
• Draw 10.00

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -2.5, -3 (1.98)
• Angers +2.5, +3 (1.83)

Total
• Over 4 (1.91)
• Under 4 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on April 20 and Paris Saint-Germain won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 75 percent chance to score. He averages 4.27 shots overall per sim, 2.67 shots on goal per and 1.42 goals per sim.

For Angers, Adrien Hunou has a 5.5 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.41 shots overall per sim, 0.23 shots on goal per and 0.06 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.11

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 3.49 to Angers 0.16.