The big picture

Angers come in 16th on the ladder with 8 points; Lens are 11th on 13. Lens are the side higher up the table.

Angers are 2–5–2 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.9 against.

Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Angers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Lyon 0–2.

Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.

Head to head

These sides have met 10 times on our records since 2020: Angers 1, Lens 7, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Lens won 5–1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Lens have won the last seven against Angers.

Biggest margin between these two: Lens by 4 goals in 2025-26 (5–1).

Players to watch

For Angers, watch Prosper Peter (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amine El Ouazzani (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Lens, watch Florian Thauvin (0.4 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Matthieu Udol (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Stade Raymond Kopa

Angers have won 6 of their last 20 at Stade Raymond Kopa.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Lens go in as clear favourites.