Lille v Angers prediction

The match

Lille host Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday 16 May (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

Lille are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Angers.

Form and the table

Five of Lille’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in five of Lille’s last 15 results (33%). At home, Lille have two wins, four draws and two defeats in their last 8 home matches — 1.25 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.13. Lille have scored nine goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far). Lille have conceded four goals, the fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Seven of Angers’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in nine of Angers’s last 15 results (60%). Away from home, Angers have one win, two draws and four defeats in their last 7 away matches — 0.71 points per game, scoring 1.14 and conceding 2.43. Angers have scored seven goals, the fifth-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far). Angers have conceded 10 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Lille (third) and Angers (13th) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Lille the stronger side, 225 rating points above Angers (Lille 1675, Angers 1449, after at least 292 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 23 August 2026, finished Angers 0–2 Lille.

Team news

Predicted Lille XI (4-2-3-1): B. Özer, A. Ribeiro, N. Ngoy, R. Perraud, T. Santos, N. Bentaleb, H. Haraldsson, N. Mukau, E. Mbappé, B. André, O. Giroud — derived from the last 7 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Tiago Santos (4.3 per match over seven appearances, two goals) and Alexsandro Ribeiro (3.7 per match over eight appearances, one goal) have been Lille’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Lille (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Tiago Santos averages 2.1 tackles per 90 over 562 minutes, with a tackle in five of the last seven appearances. Alexsandro Ribeiro averages 1.7 tackles per 90 over 810 minutes, with a tackle in seven of the last nine appearances.

Predicted Angers XI (4-2-3-1): A. Lopes, C. Arcus, L. Rao-Lisoa, J. Ekomié, B. Diatta, B. van den Boomen, Y. Belkhdim, A. Sbaï, J. Allevinah, A. Bermont, A. El Ouazzani — derived from the last 6 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, A. Sbaï (3.9 per match over six appearances, one goal and one assist) and Branco van den Boomen (3.5 per match over six appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Angers’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Angers (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), A. Sbaï averages 3.2 key passes per 90 over 539 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last eight appearances. Branco van den Boomen averages 2.7 key passes per 90 over 540 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last six appearances.