Bitesize prediction: Angers vs Lens – 05/11/22

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Winning Goal

Rating: 7/10 @

Looking to extend what has been a veritable purple smudge in Ligue 1, Lens will travel to struggling Angers on Saturday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Angers could have extended their Ligue 1 status last season, Les Scoistes are this time around in the midst of a real top-flight struggle. Last weekend, as they crumbled to a 2-0 defeat at Monaco, Gerald Baticle's side are seen as one of the leading relegation picks. Sitting at the bottom of the table and four points from the exit of the drop zone, the former Brest boss finds enormous pressure on his shoulders. Truly back to earth after returning from the international break in September, Angers have now lost each of their last five consecutive Ligue 1 games. With that worrying fate highlighted by back-to-back 3-2 defeats to Toulouse and Strasbourg last month , there's no doubt Baticle's men will face a real task on Saturday night.

When it comes to the visitors, while Angers could be having a rather public Ligue 1 nightmare since opening the 2022/23 campaign, Lens enjoy a stellar purple spot. Last seen putting on another frantic display as they cruised to a 3-0 home win over Toulouse, Franck Haise's men open this weekend's fixtures sat second in the table. Aiming to land a shock Champions League finish this season, the Yellows have lost just one top-flight game so far this season. Likewise, winning each of their three previous Ligue 1 meetings by an aggregate score of 5-0, the atmosphere in the Lens camp is at its highest. Taking 12 points in their last five top-flight competitions, there's no doubt that Haise's top-flight side should sense the opportunity to score another marker on Saturday.

Bet: Lens 7/10 beat Angers in Saturday's Ligue 1 clash @