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PajimonRight then, let's fire up the BBQ and look at this Ligue 1 clash! Angers is sitting second from bottom with just 5 points, while Monaco is flying high in 5th with 13 points. But football's not that simple, is it?
Angers has been shocking recently - getting hammered 5-0 by Strasbourg and losing 0-2 at home to Brest. They can't buy a goal, averaging just 0.60 per game. But here's the thing - at home, they're actually decent historically with a 60% win rate, and they score 1.00 per game on their own patch.
Monaco is the opposite - scoring for fun (2.00 per game) but leaking goals like a sieve (2.00 conceded per game). They've kept ZERO clean sheets in their last 10 games! Away from home, they're proper dodgy too - only 25% win rate and conceding 2.25 per game on the road.
The head-to-head is all Monaco though - 8 wins out of 9 meetings, and Angers has NEVER beaten them at home. But Monaco's away form this season is terrible, and they can't defend to save their lives.
Looking at the stats, Monaco's recent games see both teams score 90% of the time. With Angers scoring 1.00 at home and Monaco conceding 2.25 away, plus Monaco's attack always finding the net, BTTS looks like money in the bank.
Key Points:
• Monaco has 0% clean sheets in last 10 games
• Angers scores 1.00 goals per game at home
• Monaco concedes 2.25 goals per game away
• Both teams have scored in 90% of Monaco's recent matches
• Angers has never beaten Monaco at home (0-0-4 record)
Despite Monaco's superior league position and H2H dominance, their defensive shambles away from home combined with Angers' home scoring advantage makes both teams to score the smart play here.