Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Angers
Match Time & Date:
23/01/2022
15:00
Prediction: 0-0
Troyes
Angers play host to Troyes at their Stade Raymond-Kopa in what is expected to be an exciting Ligue 1 game. Angers aim to put an end to their three-match winless run, and it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. The likes of Boufal, Ounahi, Ebosse, and Bahoken are still on international duty, and seeing that important defender Doumbia serves a one-game ban, we are not tempted to put our money on the home side.
Troyes, on the other hand, are eager to escape the danger zone. Even though all Balde, Kabore, Kouame, and Touzghar represent their nationals teams at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the share of spoils is on the cards as the hosts head into the match with a severely-weakened squad. In the first half of the season the two sides played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Player (Angelo Fulgini):
Angelo Fulgini is a French footballer who plays for Angers in Ligue as a midfielder. Fulgini played for the likes of AS de Saint-Paul-en-Foret, FC Vidauban, SC Douai and Valenciennes during his youth career and he continued playing for the Athenians at senior level.
After scoring eight goals in 80 appearances for Valenciennes from 2015 to 2017, he moved to Angers before the start of the 2017/2018 Ligue 1 campaign and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Stade Raymond-Kopa. Angelo Fulgini scored his first ever goal for les Scoistes on August 6, 2017 in a 2-2 draw with Bordeaux. Despite being born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on August 20, 1996, the Angers midfielder represents France on the international stage.
Angelo Fulgini has 3 caps for the France U21 team, while making 15 appearances for the U19 team. His main position is central midfield, but he is uses as both right-back and right midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Troyes):
Founded in 1986, Troyes are considered one of the youngest clubs in French Ligue 1. Troyes returned to the top flight at the end of the 2016/2017 season, with the team finishing the regular season in third place in the Ligue 2 standings. Jean Louis Garcia’s men proved their worth in the promotion play-offs, with the team beating Lorient in the two-legged tie.
Troyes are well known for their blue shirts, but they wear white when playing on the travels. Stade de l’Aube is the club’s home ground and the stadium can hold up to 20.400 spectators. The venue was built in 1924, but it was renovated on two occasions (1956, 2004). The club have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy, but in 1956 they made it to the French Cup final.
Troyes faced Sedan in the title game and they were totally outplayed by Louis Dugauguez’s troops (3-1) at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. Roger Courtois’ team were three goals down after 57 minutes, but five minutes later Fernand De Vlaeminck scored a consolation goal for the Stade de l’Aube outfit.
