Sep 11th features a match where Angers SCO hosts Montpellier in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 19th placed Angers SCO, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Olympique Lyonnais. Karl Toko Ekambi struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 31st minute on a feed from Thiago Mendes, then Alexandre Lacazette added another in the 38th minute In the end, Angers SCO was frustrated by Olympique Lyonnais’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Lyonnais ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Montpellier recorded a 1-3 loss against Lille. Sepe Elye Wahi struck first for Montpellier in the 20th minute, then Jonathan David tied it up for Lille in the 41st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 57th minute on a goal by Angel Gomes to cap off a wild match. Montpellier is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
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.
Montpellier is fortunate enough to have Wahi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Both Loïs Diony and Sofiane Boufal have been the hottest scorers for Angers SCO in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals
Angers SCO will be without Ulrick Eneme-Ella, Halid Šabanović and Kalla, while Olivier Dall’Oglio’s Montpellier squad will be without Christopher Jullien, Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte Luce, Stephy Mavididi, Dimitry Bertaud and Jonas Omlin.