Lens vs Angers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Mar 2026

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Lens vs Angers

Lens meet Angers at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Friday 20 March.

We’re not expecting both Lens and Angers to find the net and that leads us to the Both Teams to Score market. We can back BTTS No and feel optimistic considering the odds of -147 are value.

Lens lost away from home in their last game. Lorient won 2-1 at Stade du Moustoir. The Pas-de-Calais outfit had six shots on target and boasted 66% possession, with Odsonne Edouard scoring the goal.

Angers lost when last in action. In a home game at Stade Raymond Kopa, they were beaten 2-0 by Nice. Le SCO were restricted to 46% possession and didn’t have any shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been six consecutive victories for Lens when playing Angers. Their last clash saw Lens leave Stade Raymond Kopa with a 2-1 win. The past 9 H2H games have featured six triumphs for Lens, one for Angers along with two draws.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Lens	26	18	2	6	49	23	26	49:23	56
12	Angers	26	9	5	12	23	32	-9	23:32	32

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 16.4 attempts. Lens have had 52.4% possession, 471.3 passes and 5.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 2.8 corners.

Wesley Said is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Odsonne Edouard, Florian Thauvin and Rayan Fofana each have 3. Adrien Thomasson has the most assists with 3, while goalkeeper Robin Risser has 5 clean sheets.

Angers have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.6 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. The Pays de la Loire club have averaged 45.4% possession, 432.5 passes, 3.6 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts.

Amine Sbai and Louis Mouton have 2 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Lilian Rao-Lisoa on 1. Carlens Arcus has had 2 assists, with Herve Koffi notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Lens predicted lineup (4-4-2): Robin Risser (GK), Nidal Celik, Pierre Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangare, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Odsonne Edouard.

Angers predicted lineup (3-5-2): Melvin Zinga (GK), Marius Courcoul, Ousmane Camara, Jordan Lefort, Lilian Rao-Lisoa, Pierrick Capelle, Haris Belkebla, Branco van den Boomen, Florent Hanin, Amine Sbai, Prosper Peter.

Lens vs Angers Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Lens vs Angers tips: a key match prediction, expert corners pick, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting both teams to score in this Ligue 1 encounter, leading us to a BTTS No selection. The fact that you can get odds of -147 for this pick means that we’re getting value.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the Ligue 1 action.

Key Lens vs Angers league stats:

• 13 of the last 19 Lens home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 6 of the last 10 Lens home matches have resulted in BTTS No
• The last 8 Angers matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 14 of the last 19 Angers away matches have resulted in BTTS No
• 14 of the last 20 Angers matches have resulted in BTTS No

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - No @ -147 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Lens 2 - 0 Angers

Our prediction for the correct score is Lens to land a 2-0 victory and this is available at +440. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Thauvin to Score +135

Florian Thauvin (Lens) has scored in his past two Ligue 1 matches on home soil. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +135 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Florian Thauvin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+135

First

+380

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Corners Prediction

Lens Under 6.5 Corners -118

The past 5 Lens home games have involved them having an average of 4.40 corners, with Angers conceding under 6.5 corners in their previous six away matches. There’s a price of -118 for this Team Corners bet and we think the Lens line is too big.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Lens

Total

8.30 5.50 2.80

Home

9.00 4.90 4.10

Away

8.60 6.40 2.20

Angers

Total

7.80 3.60 4.20

Home

8.90 4.30 4.60

Away

7.60 2.90 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-103

Under 9.5

-137

Lens Corners

Over 6.5

-112

Under 6.5

-127

Angers Corners

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-625

X

+900

2

+500

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Lens vs Angers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Lens are overwhelming -345 favourites to win this Ligue 1 clash based on the latest betting odds. The bookmakers afford them a 78% probability of claiming the spoils. Angers are the +950 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

The Asian Handicap can be a good value alternative to Full-Time Result betting. Lens -1.5 are available to back at -110 and that means you need them to beat Angers by two or more goals.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score No bet is -147 and it’s ideal if you think at least one side will not score during the ninety minutes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-345

X

+420

2

+950

Half-Time Result

1

-135

X

+155

2

+650

Double Chance

1X

-3333

12

-714

X2

+230

Draw No Bet

1

-1429

2

+550

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-110

2 Hcp +1.5

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+112

Over 2.5

-143

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+108

No

-147

Odsonne Edouard is priced at +310 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +107 to find the net anytime.

Odsonne Edouard (Lens)

First

+107

Anytime

+310

Florian Thauvin (Lens)

First

+135

Anytime

+380

Rayan Fofana (Lens)

First

+140

Anytime

+400

Florian Sotoca (Lens)

First

+190

Anytime

+525

Abdallah Sima (Lens)

First

+190

Anytime

+525

Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Andrija Bulatović (Lens)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Goduine Koyalipou (Angers)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Adrien Thomasson (Lens)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Prosper Peter (Angers)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Matthieu Udol (Lens)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Amadou Haidara (Lens)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Ismaelo Ganiou (Lens)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Amine Sbaï (Angers)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Branco van den Boomen (Angers)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Malang Sarr (Lens)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Nidal Čelik (Lens)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Louis Mouton (Angers)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Lens have racked up nine wins and one loss in the past 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Angers have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at Stade Bollaert-Delelis saw Lens defeat Angers 1-0. The previous 4 H2H meetings at Stade Bollaert-Delelis have involved two Lens triumphs, one Angers win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Lens Home Stats		9-0-1	2.60	2.00	0.60	6	4	4	6
Angers Away Stats		3-2-5	2.00	0.60	1.40	3	7	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Lens vs Angers Lineups & Team News

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