Angers vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips (8 November)

Angers host Nice at the Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 16:15 GMT in a Ligue 1 2026/27 fixture that arrives with both sides in very different mood. Les Scoistes come into the match off the back of a heavy defeat, having gone down 2:0 away to Lyon on November 1, where Ernest Nuamah struck before the break and Les Gones sealed the points late on. Before that setback, Alexandre Dujeux's side had drawn 0:0 with Lorient and were beaten 2:5 at home by Marseille, results that underline a worrying defensive fragility, with the club conceding freely against the division's stronger attacks.

Nice, meanwhile, travel to the Pays de la Loire full of confidence after a spectacular week. Olivier Pantaloni's men demolished Rennes 5:2 at the Allianz Riviera on October 30, with Elye Wahi stealing the show in a three-goal, one-assist masterclass, following a dramatic comeback win at Brest 1:2 on October 23, where Sofiane Diop scored the decisive goal after Brest missed a late penalty. The only blemish in their recent run was a 2:1 home defeat to Lyon on October 18, meaning Les Aiglons have won three of their last four league outings and have climbed to within touching distance of the top half of the table.

For the 2026/27 season, Angers' likely XI features Anthony Lopes in goal behind a five-man back line of Carlens Arcus, Ousmane Camara, Jordan Lefort, Lilian Rao-Lisoa and Joseph Kalulu, with Yassin Belkhdim, Haris Belkebla, Branco van den Boomen and Amine Sbaï supporting lone striker Prosper Peter, though Amine El Ouazzani remains sidelined through injury. Nice can call on Yéhvann Diouf in goal, a back three of Mohamed Abdelmonem, Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Xavier Mandza (with Alidu Seidu in reserve), wing-backs Jonathan Clauss and Niels Nkounkou, a midfield featuring Hicham Boudaoui, Djibril Coulibaly and Axel Witsel, and a dangerous front three of Sofiane Diop (or Gauthier Hein), Mohamed Amoura and the in-form Elye Wahi. On the European betting market, Nice are priced around 2.01 to win, the draw is available at roughly 3.50, while an Angers home victory is on offer at approximately 3.44.

Angers have struggled badly when stepping up in class this season, and their leaky rearguard has shipped goals against every top-half opponent they have faced so far. Nice's away form was a concern earlier in the campaign, but the comeback wins at Brest and the five-goal demolition of Rennes suggest Pantaloni's attack, led by Wahi and Amoura, has finally clicked. With Angers forced to chase the game after falling behind, gaps should open for Nice's quick front three on the counter. Our prediction: Angers 1 : 2 Nice — an away win priced attractively at around 2.01, with both teams to score looking like strong va