Angers vs Monaco Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

The fight to stay has already started in Angers, deprived of a victory since the first day 1-0 against Paris FC. The Anjou club also suffered defeats against Lyon 1-0, Brest 0-2 and Strasbourg 5-0, each time without scoring. The last volley received at Meinau intensified the crisis for SCO, penultimate in Ligue 1, the worst attack in the Championship and one point behind the first non-relegation team.  Monaco is negotiating the rest of the season without Adi Hütter.

Dismissed from his position after a trying few weeks, marked in particular by a defeat at Lorient 3-1 and an inability to afford the Riviera derby against a Nice team outnumbered 2-2, the coach was replaced at short notice by Sébastien Pocognoli, then stationed at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 5th, 2 points off the podium, ASM has the unfortunate tendency to concede a lot of goals, already 12 in Ligue 1 after 7 days.

There are few injuries to report in Angers. Winger Allevinah (substitute, no goal) should be the only major withdrawal from the group for this clash. Also a winger, Sbaï (ex Grenoble) arrived at the club during the break and is applying for a first call-up to the group. The offensive sector has looked grim since Lepaul left Rennes at the end of the transfer window. While young Peter (18 years old, 1 goal) must now assume the status of starting forward, we have to go back to September 14 to find any trace of the SCO's last goal. ASM is the Ligue 1 team most affected by injuries.

The captains Hradecky (goalkeeper), Vanderson (right side), Mawissa (central defender), Zakaria, Camara (midfielders) and Golovin (attacking) remain unavailable like the young midfielder Bamba while Paul Pogba, whose return was anticipated this Saturday, should still be too tight. The new coach can, however, count on German central defender Kehrer, back from suspension. Further up, French international Akliouche (2 goals in Ligue 1) and Biereth (1 goal) are struggling to start their season. However, this is not the case for Ansu Fati, in great form before the break and already the author of 6 goals in all competitions.