Angers/PSG – Angers preview: composure and defence | OneFootball

This Saturday, April 25, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) take on Angers (13th) at Stade Raymond-Kopa (kick-off at 7 p.m., live on Ligue1+) on matchday 31 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. And as before every match, here is the presentation of the Parisians’ opponent.

Angers’ situation –

For several years now, Angers have struggled to establish themselves amid the competition in Ligue 1 and were even relegated at the end of the 2022-2023 season, before coming straight back up and remaining there since. All of this has been under coach Alexandre Dujeux, who replaced Gérald Baticle at the end of the 2022-2023 season.

The season has been far from easy after staying up in 14th place with 3 more points than Reims, who went into the relegation playoff (and were beaten by Metz), but it has been calmer. Angers have used their experience to climb the table more quickly and open up a comfortable gap over the relegation zone.

This came with a very unusual summer transfer window, which also made the squad younger, since there were no sales or purchases. Only free transfers, free departures, and loans. At least there has been no major upheaval or visible tension. Winter brought a few million euros into the club’s coffers, while recruitment again came “without spending.” Angers are now 13th, with no major objective other than trying to move up a few places.

The summer 2025 transfer window –

Source: Transfermarkt.

Departures:

Arrivals:

The winter 2025/2026 transfer window –

Source: Transfermarkt.

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The main statistics –

This season, Angers have the 15th-best attack in Ligue 1 with 26 goals scored (leaders PSG have 62, while bottom sides Nantes, Auxerre and Le Havre have 25), and the 9th-best defense with 40 goals conceded (PSG have the best defense with 25 conceded, while bottom club Metz have 66).

Prosper Peter (an 18-year-old striker) is Angers’ top scorer with 5 goals, ranking 43rd in the league (Ligue 1’s top scorer is Esteban Lepaul with 17 goals). Lilian Raolisao (a 25-year-old full-back) is the club’s top assist provider with 4 assists, ranking 23rd in Ligue 1 (Adrien Thomasson is first with 9 assists).

Angers’ last 5 matches –

Only Angers’ possession is listed, and Angers’ shots are given first (when the data is available).

03/14/2026 (Ligue 1) – Angers/Nice: 0-2. In a 3-5-2. 44% possession. 6 shots, including 0 on target, to 12 shots (10 on target).

03/20/2026 (Ligue 1) – Lens/Angers: 5-1. In a 4-2-3-1. 50% possession. 12 shots, including 5 on target, to 21 shots (7 on target).

04/05/2026 (Ligue 1) – Angers/Lyon: 0-0. In a 4-2-3-1. 32% possession. 6 shots, including 1 on target, to 9 shots (3 on target).

04/11/2026 (Ligue 1) – Rennes/Angers: 2-1. In a 5-3-2. 40% possession. 5 shots, including 4 on target, to 15 shots (9 on target).

04/18/2026 (Ligue 1) – Angers/Le Havre (down to 10 men in the 75th minute, 1-1): 1-1. In a 5-3-2. 45% possession. 9 shots, including 5 on target, to 15 shots (8 on target).

The squad:

Unavailable – Arcus, Belkhdim, Courcoul, Djibirin, Louër, Pona.

It should be noted that Koffi is in the squad, but is highly doubtful after picking up an injury in training this Friday. PSG could face Angers’ third-choice goalkeeper, since Pona, the second-choice, is injured.

The likely team in a 5-3-2.

Sbaï – Peter

Belkebla – Van den Boomen – Capelle

Ekomié – Lefort – Biumla – Bamba – Raolisoa

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Angers’ style of play.

Angers are not used to trying to keep possession. The idea is rather to sit in a defensive block and “hit” whenever possible, using depth and the flanks, then shooting when the opportunity arises without necessarily trying to get very close to goal.

PSG will almost certainly dominate possession, which also fits their style of play. Above all, the Parisians will need to stay focused and play with tempo to create danger, while being careful of counterattacks. As is often the case in Ligue 1, it is up to Paris to “make” the game and avoid the traps.

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