Toulouse vs Angers SCO Prediction, Betting Tips & Preview

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Taimoor Khan Oct 11, 2015 @ 03:04 pm

17th-placed Toulouse play hosts to Ligue 1’s surprise package this season in the form of Angers SCO, who sit comfortably at second position in league standings.

TFC prepare to take on the surprise package of the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season when they play hosts to Angers SCO. The hosts have endured a less than impressive start to their season and are currently 17^th in the league with 8 points on the table at the end of Gameweek 9. With just 1 win to their name, Toulouse are in dire need of three points since they cannot afford more slipups. Losing three games and drawing 5 in the process is not something the bosses at the clubs were hoping to achieve before the start of the season but even now it is not too late for Les Pitchouns, as a victory on Saturday can get their campaign back on track.

However, registering a win at the expense of a team that has performed so well in the league will not be easy, especially considering the fact that apart from one Toulouse player, no other player has been able to score more than one goal this entire season. Martin Braithwaite has enjoyed a great start to the season and has started every single game for TFC this season scoring 5 goals in the process. Toulouse will once again be relying on the services of the Danish international in order to get something out of the game against the visitors.

Angers SCO, have surprised everyone with some really impressive performances, befitting a team that should be looking to ensure a place in Europe by the end of this season. Le SCO have returned to the top tier of French football after a gap of 11 years and what a way to mark a return to Ligue 1! Proving detractors wrong has worked as a great motivation for Stéphane Moulin’s team, who attained promotion to Ligue 1 after securing third position in Ligue 2 last season. Angers have already registered some impressive wins in the league this season including a famous 2-1 win over Olympique de Marseille.

The visitors are coming in this game on the back of two impressive back-to-back wins in the league and their last defeat came four games back, away to FC Lorient in the gameweek 6. The bosses at the club would like to continue their impressive form in the league that has pushed them all the way up to second place with 5 wins, 3 draws and just one defeat after 9 games. Thomas Mangani has been the top scorer for club with 3 goals to his name, followed by Cheikh Ndoye with 2 goals.

TOULOUSE FC

Stats: W-1 D-5 L-3
Recent Form: DLDDD

ANGERS SCO

Stats:W-5 D-3 L-1

Recent Form:WWDWL

Possible Line-ups:

TOULOUSE FC - AHAMADA, KANA-BIYIK, YAGO, TISSERAND, MOUBANDJE, DOUMBIA, AKPA-AKPRO, DIDOT, REGATTIN, BRAITHWAITE, PESIC

ANGERS SCO - BUTELLE, TRAORE, ANDREU, THOMAS, MANGANI, KETKEOPHOMPHONE,

NDOYE, SAÏSS, MANCEAU, CAMARA, CAPELLE, DORE

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