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Where our probabilities disagree with bookmaker prices.
| Market | Our model | Bookies imply | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 Goals | 37.3% | 52.6% | 15 pts under |
| Both Teams to Score | 45.3% | 54.1% | 9 pts under |
| Lille Win | 54.8% | 60.6% | 6 pts under |
What this means: where our model sits above the bookies is where we see value they don't; below means the market already has it priced, no edge there.
The model makes Lille 55% favourites here. Angers carry the 18% upset.
Angers are winless in their last five; Lille have taken 8 points from their last five. The visitors bring the sharper form into this Ligue 1 tie.
Too close to call with any conviction. Lille edge it at 55% but a draw (28%) is just as likely. One to tread carefully with.
The bookmakers have priced this match fairly. Our model doesn't see a big edge in the match result market.
Neither side has been putting the ball away much. Angers average just 0.8 goals per game and Lille manage 0.6. This doesn't look like a high-scoring one. The gap in chance quality is clear: Lille come out at +0.9 a game (chances they create minus chances they give up) compared to -0.8. that's a real edge in the quality of chances.
xG explained: Expected Goals measures chance quality. 1.5 xG = a side typically converts those chances into 1.5 goals. Outscoring xG = running hot, possible regression risk.
Angers create chances worth 1.0 a game (and give up chances worth 1.8), leaving them -0.8 a game on the balance. Lille create 1.5 (giving up 0.6) for a balance of +0.9. On the quality of chances, Lille look the stronger side. they create more and give up less.
Angers average 0.8 goals per game and Lille manage 0.6. Combined that's just 1.4. We make it only 37% for three or more, so the lean is towards a lower-scoring game. Whether both teams score is a genuine coin-flip, and we make it 45%.
Clean sheets are a feature here. Both teams score in only 41% of Angers's home games and 29% of Lille's away fixtures.
Lille prefer to keep things tight (0.6 conceded per game) and nick a goal on the break. Patience will be key for Angers against this setup.
Most likely scorelines: 0-1 (18%) and 0-2 (11%).
The complete price grid across all bookmakers.
| Market | Selection | Odds | Probability | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Result | Angers Win | @4.80 | 17.5% | William Hill |
| Match Result | Draw | @3.60 | 27.7% | William Hill |
| Match Result | Lille Win | @1.67 | 54.8% | William Hill |
| BTTS | Yes | @1.91 | 45.3% | William Hill |
| BTTS | No | @1.85 | 54.7% | William Hill |
| Goals | Over 2.5 | @2.00 | 37.3% | Bet365 |
| Goals | Under 2.5 | @1.92 | 62.8% | Bet365 |
| Goals | Over 1.5 | @1.33 | - | Bet365 |
| Goals | Under 1.5 | @3.50 | - | Bet365 |
| Goals | Over 3.5 | @3.50 | - | Bet365 |
| Goals | Under 3.5 | @1.32 | - | Bet365 |
Bookmaker prices with the margin still inside — the market's own numbers, not our model. A market priced at 65% still fails about one time in three.
Our model makes Lille the favourite with a 54.8% win probability, based on form, head-to-head record and expected goals.
Best available odds: Angers @ 4.80, Draw @ 3.60, Lille @ 1.67. We compare multiple bookmakers to find the best value.
Angers vs Lille kicks off on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 14:00 in the Ligue 1.
Our model gives Both Teams to Score (Yes) a 45.3% probability.
Our top prediction is Lille to win. We also rate over/under goals, BTTS, correct score and double chance, every pick is tracked and verified against real outcomes.