SlipsTips is back with two plays from Ligue 1 on Sunday, with Angers encounter with Nice under examination.
Angers vs Nice (Sunday, 14:00)
Nice will be looking to return to winning ways in Ligue 1 when they pay lowly Angers a visit on Sunday afternoon.
Didier Digard maintained his unbeaten start as Eagles chief after watching his side play out a 1-1 draw with Lorient before the international break.
This is a complete contrast to their opponents Angers who are anchored to the bottom of the table after losing an eye-watering 22nd league game of the season when being swept aside by Lens last time out.
Nice are a tad too short to side with at a general 4/7 but we can get some 109/100 (Bet 365) on them to overcome a -1 hurdle on the Asian Handicap and that holds plenty of appeal.
This selection means if Nice prevail by two or more goals we will be paid out, if they win by a solitary strike then stakes are returned, and that looks like a nice angle of attack when you consider the visitors' form has been on an upward trajectory in recent months.
Nice have been a team and a club transformed ever since Didier Digard took reins, with the former Middlesbrough midfielder yet to taste defeat in each of the 11 French top-flight fixtures he has overseen thus far.
As such, the French Riviera outfit look well placed to make a late charge for a European berth and a fixture with rock-bottom Angers may just be what they need to reignite their quest for continental qualification.
Not only are the beleaguered Black and Whites 14 points adrift from safety, but it will come as no surprise to learn that they hold the unenviable tag as the leakiest defence in the division, conceding at least once in 25 of their 28 league matches this season so far.
What’s more, the hosts have lost each of their last five games, with their opponents successfully clearing a -1 hurdle on the Asian Handicap in each of their last four defeats.
In fact, this bet would have yielded profit from 12 Angers' overall 21 defeats in Ligue 1 this season, so backing a Nice side in the midst of a lengthy unbeaten run to follow suit stands out at 109/100 (Bet 365).
With all things considered, the 5/6 available with Bet 365 for Nice to score two or more goals here also looks like an attractive betting proposition.
The home team have shipped a minimum of two strikes in a sizeable 18 of their 25 Ligue 1 assignments this season to date and I see no reason to oppose a repeat here given the considerable gulf in quality between the pair.
Recommended Bets
- Nice -1 (Asian Handicap)– 109/100 (Bet 365)
- Over 1 Nice Goal – 5/6 (Bet 365)
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