Nice vs Angers Prediction 20 April 2025
🔊 Can the relegation-battling "Scots" thwart Nice's Champions League ambitions? In the 30th round of Ligue 1, modest Angers will visit the Allianz Riviera. We're in for a match where the hosts are the clear favorites, yet the visitors have strong motivation too, as every point is crucial for them.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of the official encounters between Nice and Angers:
- 18 matches played;
- home wins - 8, away wins - 4, draws - 6;
- goals scored - 26 for Nice, 19 for Angers;
- average total in the first half - 1.33, in the second half - 1.17;
- average total goals per match - 2.5.
The last game took place on 01 September 2024 at Angers' ground and ended with a score of 1-4.
Head-to-head statistics Nice - Angers

Nice Team Overview
🔴 Nice currently sit 7th in Ligue 1, trailing the top four by just three points. They missed a crucial chance to gain ground in the race for Champions League spots by drawing 2-2 against direct rivals Strasbourg in their last outing. The "Eaglets" narrowly avoided defeat, equalizing in the dying moments of the match. With a home game against a lower-ranked opponent coming up, Franck Haise's side cannot afford any slip-ups.
🔝 In the previous round, Youssouf Ndayishimiye scored his second goal of the Ligue 1 season, leveling the score in that critical match against Strasbourg. His performance earned him a spot in the Team of the Week for Matchday 29. Interestingly, his first goal of the season came against Angers in their earlier meeting, which ended 4-1.
❌ The participation of right winger Mohamed-Ali Cho, midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, and center-back Mohamed Abdelmonem is doubtful for the upcoming game.
Match Results: Nice

Angers Team Overview
⚪️ Angers currently sit 14th in the standings, just three points above the relegation playoff zone. On one hand, they can breathe a sigh of relief after snapping a five-match losing streak without scoring in their last outing. However, that victory came against a struggling Montpellier side, meaning the battle for survival is far from over. Alexandre Dujeux's team needs to deliver peak performances in every match going forward.
🔝 Angers' top scorer in this Ligue 1 campaign, Esteban Lepaul (7 goals, 0 assists), ended his eight-match goal drought by netting twice in their recent fixture.
❌ The participation of Pierrick Capelle, Haris Belkebla, Jean-Eudes Aholou, and Emmanuel Biumva remains uncertain for the upcoming game. Center-back Cedric Untondji and forward Sidiki Cherif are ruled out due to injuries.
Match Results: Angers
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 18;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 4, draws - 6.
Statistics: Nice vs Angers
- number of matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 29;
- number of wins: 13 vs 8;
- win percentage: 45% vs 28%;
- number of losses: 7 vs 15;
- number of draws: 9 vs 6.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- number of losses: 4 vs 7;
- number of draws: 2 vs 1.
- Nice have not lost in 8 of last 9 games against Angers (Ligue 1).
- Angers have not won in 7 of last 8 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.44, the guests - 1.06;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 10; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Nice vs Angers
- average total in the tournament: 3.14 vs 2.55;
- average total goals scored: 1.86 vs 0.97;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.1 vs 0.45;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.76 vs 0.52;
- Nice: average total at home in the tournament - 2.07;
- Angers: average total away in the tournament - 0.86;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.6 (home - 1.2) vs 0.7 (away - 1).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Nice games against Angers (Ligue 1).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 7 Nice home games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 6 Nice home games (Ligue 1).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Angers games (Ligue 1).
Prediction on corners
Nice: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.21; at home field - 6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.2; at home field - 8.4.
Angers: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.59, away - 3.43;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; away - 3.5.
- Angers have taken over 2.5 corners in their last 10 games against Nice (Ligue 1).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.78 (1.89 for home team and 1.89 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.75 (2 for home team and 1.75 for away team).
Nice: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.62; at home - 1.64;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.4; at home - 1.
Angers: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.31, away - 1.14;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.5; away - 1.25.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in 8 of last 9 Angers games (Ligue 1).
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in last 7 Angers away games.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in last 5 Angers games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 18;
- both teams scored all-time - 10 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Nice vs Angers
- number of matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 29;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 21 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Nice at home - 9 (64%);
- number of BTTS matches for Angers away - 5 (36%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 2;
- BTTS matches for Nice at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Angers away - 1 (25%).
Editor's Prediction
Analyzing the current form of the teams and their head-to-head statistics, Nice appear to have a significant edge over Angers in the upcoming match. Considering the visitors' poor scoring record (2 goals in their last 6 matches) and their tendency for low-scoring away games, along with Nice's solid home scoring average (2.07), betting on a Nice win with a -1 handicap seems the most logical choice for this encounter.