Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Raymond-Kopa

Angers 4–1 Nantes · Ligue 1

Angers

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4–1Historical match

Nantes

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Angers won 4–1.

Shots
207
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
2.390.35
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Angers beat Nantes 4–1. Recorded in this match (Angers – Nantes): shots 20–7, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 2.39–0.35, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Angers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Angers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.06 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.06 goals/match1.4 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Angers have a visible home split

moderate

Angers's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.25 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match9.25 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots7 shotsAngers 20 shots, Nantes 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsAngers 9 shots, Nantes 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.39 xG0.35 xGAngers 2.39 xG, Nantes 0.35 xG
  • Possession54%46%Angers 54%, Nantes 46%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersAngers 6 corners, Nantes 3 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls13 foulsAngers 17 fouls, Nantes 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsAngers 1 card, Nantes 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Amine Sbai · Angers · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFabien Centonze · Nantes · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 54′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLouis Mouton · Angers · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHimad Abdelli · Angers · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLouis Mouton · Angers · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHimad Abdelli · Angers · 85′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAmady Camara · Nantes · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmine Sbai · Angers · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHaris Belkebla · Angers · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDjibirin Harouna · Angers · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHimad Abdelli · Angers · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 77′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYassine Benhattab · Nantes · 27′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSidiki Cherif · Angers · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJunior Mwanga · Nantes · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLilian Raolisoa · Angers · 90′ · 0.06 xG · goalFabien Centonze · Nantes · 81′ · 0.07 xG · goalMatthis Abline · Nantes · 74′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKelvin Amian · Nantes · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 53′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 13′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedDjibirin Harouna · Angers · 85′ · 0.24 xG · goalSidiki Cherif · Angers · 60′ · 0.53 xG · goalHimad Abdelli · Angers · 17′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Angers: 20 shots, 9 on target, 2.44 xG. Nantes: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Himad Abdelli · Angers · 17′Sidiki Cherif · Angers · 60′Djibirin Harouna · Angers · 85′Lilian Raolisoa · Angers · 90′Fabien Centonze · Nantes · 81′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Angers 2.44 xG · Nantes 0.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Angers
3Draws
1Nantes
Nantes — Angers · Ligue 10–1
Angers — Nantes · Ligue 11–1
Nantes — Angers · Ligue 11–0
Angers — Nantes · Ligue 10–0
Nantes — Angers · Ligue 11–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Angers favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Nantes in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Angers16 matchesNantes16 matches
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals scored16/160.88 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.75 goals/match
1.02 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/160.8 xG/match
9.25 shots/matchShots16/16▲ 9.75 shots/match
3.56 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/162.63 shots/match
41.5%Possession16/16● 42.4%
3.63 corners/match ●Corners16/163.13 corners/match
1.44 cards/matchCards16/161.75 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls16/1611.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 12 Dec 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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