Looking down the pipe of this thrilling Ligue 1 matchup, we've got Angers going head-to-head against Lille. From the goalkeeper front, Angers' Yahia Fofana has a definite edge with a rating of 7.35 and 16 saves over Lille's Lucas Chevalier, who stands at a 6.97 rating with 10 saves. So if we're going by the keepers, it's going to be a tough net to breach for Lille.
Flitting over to some top players, let's take a peep at what's brewing there; Hakon Arnar Haraldsson and Benjamin André are our Lille VIPs to look out for. Haraldsson, with a 7.67 rating, may not have scored any goals lately but he's certainly controlling the ball with an 80.8 accurate pass %. And André, oh, don't even get me started with his lack of goals or shots, but that 83.1 accurate pass % could be a solid testament to his contribution to Lille's performance.
On the Angers' wing, we've got Esteban Lepaul with a 7.10 rating, and he knows how to hit the back of the net with 2 goals and a 70.5% accurate pass %. Florent Hanin also looks pretty impressive without netting any goals but flaunting a 93.1% pass accuracy.
Throwing back to old matches between our contenders here: last they met, Lille cornered Angers with 2-0 and followed a 0-1 win for Angers. And if we gaze into the crystal ball of recent results and regular season records, Lille's got one hell of an advantage with a 15-8-7 record against 8-6-16 for Angers.
Living in the past isn't my thing, but history must be acknowledged. So, after meticulously considering all these juicy stats, let's not beat around the bush and pull the cat out of the bag. My prediction, drum roll please,
Albert’s Prediction: Lille by 1