On the 31st of August, Angers SCO hosts Reims in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Angers SCO recorded a 1-3 loss against Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron struck first for Brest in the 10th minute on a feed from Youcef Belaïli, then Jérémy Le Douaron added another in the 38th minute. Angers SCO looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Reims, recorded a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg. Alexander Djiku scored the first goal for Strasbourg in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then in the 84th minute, Alexis Flips sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Folarin Balogun earning Reims a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Folarin Balogun has been the most prolific scorer on Reims in his last 5 matches with three goals. Angers SCO is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Abdallah Dipo Sima and Adrien Hunou each only have 1 goal in their last 5
Ulrick Eneme-Ella and Ali Kalla are unavailable to play for Angers SCO, while Óscar García Junyent’s squad will be without Nathanael Mbuku and Thomas Foket.