Angers Form and Squad
Angers come into the match without a win in their last five rounds: two draws and three defeats. The team coached by Alexandre Dujeux have scored only three goals over this spell, and in the season as a whole sit 13th with nine wins, seven draws and 14 defeats. The main problem is clear: the home side create few clear chances up front, while at their own goal they have to endure a lot.
Key numbers:
- 26 goals in 30 rounds — 0.9 per match.
- 101 shots on target this season compared with 199 for Paris Saint-Germain.
- 421 shots allowed — 14 per match.
- 11 league matches without scoring.
- Angers have not beaten Paris Saint-Germain in their last 21 official meetings: 20 defeats and one draw.
Potential Angers Lineup (5-3-2): Herve Koffi — Lilian Raolisoa, Emmanuel Bioumla, Abdoulaye Bamba, Jordan Lefort, Jacques Ekohmi — Pierrick Capelle, Ben van den Boomen, Haris Belkebla — Peter Prosper, Amin Sbai.
Unavailable: Carlens Arcus, Yacine Belhadim, Marius Kurkoul and Abdula Jibrin are injured; Yahia Camara is doubtful.
Paris Saint-Germain Form and Squad
Paris Saint-Germain remain top of the Ligue 1 and boast the best goal difference in the league. After the defeat against Lyon (1:2), the visitors quickly regained their rhythm with a win over Nantes (3:0). The team coached by Luis Enrique score more than two goals per round and concede less than one. This is the platform for an aggressive away game plan without panic after losing the ball. Matvei Safonov is likely to start again, and overall the visitors are unlikely to abandon their usual back four.
Key numbers:
- the visitors have won eight Ligue 1 matches in a row away to Angers;
- Paris Saint-Germain have kept 14 clean sheets in 30 Ligue 1 matches this season;
- 8.4 shots allowed per match — almost 40% lower than Angers' figure.
Potential Lineup (4-3-3): Matvei Safonov — Warren Zaire-Emery, Illya Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernandez — Lee Kang In, Lucas Beraldo, Fabian Ruiz — Bradley Barcola, Goncalo Ramos, Senni Mayolu.
Unavailable: Quentin N’Jantu is injured; Nuno Mendes and Vitinha remain doubtful.
