Angers SCO vs Lorient Prediction and Betting Tips | Ligue 1 Gameweek 8
Ligue 1 · Sunday 25 October 2026 · 16:15 UTC · Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers · updated 2026-10-11
Angers SCO welcome Lorient to Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers in Ligue 1 Gameweek 8 action on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 16:15 UTC.
Angers SCO have played 6 matches in Ligue 1 this season, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.7 goals a game and winning 33% of them. At home they average 1.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded over 3 matches, with a 50% win rate. Lorient have played 6 matches in Ligue 1 this season, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 goals a game and winning 33% of them. Away from home they average 0.7 goals scored and 0.7 conceded over 3 matches, with a 50% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, there is little to separate them: Angers SCO 39%, the draw 28%, Lorient 33%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: Angers SCO 1.36, Lorient 1.23.
- Over 2.5 goals: 48% · both teams to score: 53%.
- Most likely score: 1–1 (13%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (6 and 6 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
Angers SCO: form and key numbers
In style Angers SCO play long and direct, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 1.55 a match created, 1.81 conceded (goals minus xG: -2.3).
- Shots: 14.0 a match, 3.0 on target.
- Possession: 50.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 33% of matches (50% at home).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 7.2 a match.
- Discipline: 1.7 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.82.
Lorient: form and key numbers
In style Lorient are strong in the air.
- Expected goals: 1.07 a match created, 1.33 conceded (goals minus xG: -0.4).
- Shots: 10.0 a match, 3.5 on target.
- Possession: 46.7% on average.
- Clean sheets: 50% of matches (67% away).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 2.5 a match.
- Discipline: 1.0 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.87.
Angers SCO vs Lorient: season averages side by side
| Angers SCO | Per match this season | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matches | 6 |
| 1.2 | Goals scored | 1.0 |
| 1.7 | Goals conceded | 1.0 |
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 |
| 1.81 | xG conceded | 1.33 |
| 14.0 | Shots | 10.0 |
| 3.0 | On target | 3.5 |
| 50.3 | Possession % | 46.7 |
| 33% | Clean sheets % | 50% |
| 50% | Both teams scored % | 50% |
| 7.2 | Corners | 2.5 |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 1.0 |
| 6.82 | Average rating | 6.87 |
Players to watch
Angers SCO
- Anthony Lopes GK · Ball-playing keeper · Moneyball Score 69 · Secure passer, Shot-stopper (top 7% of his position)
- Carlens Arcus RB · Attacking full-back · Moneyball Score 54 · Crosser, Chance creator (top 3% of his position)
Lorient
- Arthur Avom CMF · Ball-winning midfielder · Moneyball Score 65 · Reads the game, Long passer (top 4% of his position)
- Nathaniel Adjei CB · Stopper · Moneyball Score 63 · Secure passer, Reads the game (top 5% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Amine Sbaï
Amine Sbaï, 25 · Angers SCO · LWF · Creative winger · Moneyball Score 69
Amine Sbaï, 25, plays as a winger for Angers SCO in Ligue 1. Strongest for his role in key passes and expected assists (est.). Weakest in dispossessed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- LW · Winger Natural, 69
- RW · Winger Accomplished, 65
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Key passes | 3.31 / 90 | 95% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.37 / 90 | 89% |
| Accurate crosses | 1.39 / 90 | 83% |
| Big chances created | 0.52 / 90 | 72% |
| Fouls won | 1.74 / 90 | 62% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
- ★★★★½ Dribbling forward Second striker
- ★★★★½ Creative winger Winger
Scout's notes: Chance creator, Creator, Crosser.
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Angers SCO vs Lorient prediction
Angers SCO should have more of the ball; Angers SCO work the ball wide and cross; Lorient are a threat in the air and from set pieces. Moneyball's model expects about 2.6 goals - 1.36 for Angers SCO and 1.23 for Lorient - with over 2.5 goals at 48% and both teams scoring at 53%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.
Prediction: Angers SCO 1-1 Lorient
Angers SCO vs Lorient betting tips
- Tip 1: Draw or either side by one goal is the shape of it - avoid the result market no side above 39%
- Tip 2: Over 1.5 goals 2.58 goals expected; 2.5 is close to a coin toss (48%)
- Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards the two sides average 3.7 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Over 8.5 corners 9.7 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
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Angers SCO vs Lorient: questions and answers
When is Angers SCO vs Lorient?
Angers SCO vs Lorient is on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 16:15 UTC, in Ligue 1 Gameweek 8.
Where is Angers SCO vs Lorient played?
At Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, Angers SCO's home ground.
Who will win Angers SCO vs Lorient?
It is close: Angers SCO 39%, draw 28%, Lorient 33%. Our prediction is Angers SCO 1-1 Lorient.
Who is the player to watch in Angers SCO vs Lorient?
Amine Sbaï of Angers SCO: a creative winger with a Moneyball Score of 69 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Angers SCO vs Lorient?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.6 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 48%.
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