Lens vs Angers prediction 20.03.2026 | Ligue 1
RC Lens
Kick off:
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Angers
1
1.35
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5.58
2
10.40
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Friday, 20th March, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
The 27th round of French Ligue 1 will start with only one game on Friday's schedule - Lens vs Angers. Lens are coming to the game following a 2:1 loss to Lorient and missing the opportunity to take the top spot at least for a while. Meanwhile, Angers are coming into the game after a 1:0 loss to Nice, and losing four of the past five games.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Ligue 1.
RC Lens vs Angers Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Angers
1 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
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Angers
0 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
3 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
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Angers
1 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Angers
1 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
In the first H2H game this season, Lens won 2:1 on the road in Angers. Looking further back, Lens generally dominated the duels, winning the last six games. The last time Angers won a match against Lens was back in November 2020.
Regarding the number of goals, four of the past six H2H games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in three out of those six matches.
Lens team overview
Lens are playing a magnificent season! For most of the season, they looked like the best team in the league, but after winning only one of their last four league games, they are now one point behind first-placed PSG. They significantly slowed down but are still in a good position. Yes, they played one more game, but the fact that they are keeping pace with PSG says a lot about their season. Besides a great Ligue 1 campaign, the Blood and Gold also reached the Coupe de France semi-finals, where they will face Toulouse. With PSG already out of the competition, this is the perfect opportunity for Lens to secure a title.
After a 2:1 loss to Lorient, coach Pierre Sage spoke to the media. He said they dominated the possession but lacked creativity to create good scoring opportunities. The coach expressed frustration at missing the chance to move to the top of the Ligue 1.
The team should have no new injuries, but the ones who missed the previous games should remain sidelined - Ruben Aguilar, Samson Baidoo, Jonathan Gradit, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Wesley Said.
Last matches of RC Lens
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Lorient
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
3 : 0
Metz
Ligue 1
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Lyon
4 : 5
RC Lens
Coupe de France
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Strasbourg
1 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
2 : 3
Monaco
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Robin Risser
Defenders
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20
Malang Sarr
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4
Nidal Celik
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25
Ismaëlo Ganiou
Midfielders
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23
Saud Abdulhamid
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8
Mamadou Sangaré
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28
Adrien Thomasson
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14
Matthieu Udol
Forwards
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10
Florian Thauvin
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19
Abdallah Sima
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11
Odsonne Édouard
Angers team overview
Angers were in the lower part of the league's table in the recent decade, even spending one season in Ligue 2. This year, they were tipped to be around the danger zone but were solid, pretty much constantly floating around the middle of the league's table. However, their recent stretch has been a disaster, losing four of the past five. Yet, they are still in a pretty comfortable 12th place with 32 points - 13 points away from the danger zone.
Right full-back Carlens Arcus suffered an injury in the previous game and is questionable for the Lens match. Also, the team will most likely miss starting goalkeeper Hervé Koffi and starting striker Goduine Koyalipou, as they are on loan from Lens.
Last matches of Angers
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Angers
0 : 2
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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Nantes
0 : 1
Angers
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
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Angers
0 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lorient
2 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
Angers lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Melvin Zinga
Defenders
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24
Emmanuel Biumla
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4
Ousmane Camara
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21
Jordan Lefort
Midfielders
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27
Lilian Raolisoa
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93
Haris Belkebla
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8
Branco van den Boomen
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15
Pierrick Capelle
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26
Florent Hanin
Forwards
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7
Amine Sbaï
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35
Prosper Peter
Prediction
Lens are in a bit of a slump right now, winning only once in the past five games across competitions, at least in regular time. However, most of those poor results were on the road. At home, the Blood and Gold have been great, winning 12 out of the past 13 and covering the -1.5 AH spread in seven of those 12 wins.
Angers are in atrocious form, having lost four of the past five games and scoring only one goal! Also, against the top six teams, Angers really struggled, losing seven and drawing two in nine matches.
Considering all the above and the fact that Lens won the past six H2H games, we believe the hosts should secure a comfortable win in this Ligue 1 tie.
4 Reasons why Lens should win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- Lens won 12 of the past 13 home games
- Angers lost four of the past five games
- Angers lost seven out of nine games against the top six Ligue 1 teams
- Lens have won the past six H2H games
Main prediction RC Lens - Angers
AH1 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
22bet
1.98
RC Lens vs Angers standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 54 - 22 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 49 - 23 | +26 | 56 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 - 33 | +20 | 49 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 - 27 | +13 | 47 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 40 - 33 | +7 | 44 |
| 6 | Monaco | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 45 - 37 | +8 | 43 |
| 7 | Rennes | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 43 - 37 | +6 | 43 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 - 31 | +9 | 37 |
| 9 | Lorient | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 37 - 40 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Brest | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 - 36 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 - 32 | +5 | 34 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 23 - 32 | -9 | 32 |
| 13 | Paris | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 29 - 41 | -12 | 28 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 - 32 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Nice | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 - 48 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | Auxerre | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 - 36 | -17 | 19 |
| 17 | Nantes | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 - 42 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | Metz | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 25 - 60 | -35 | 13 |