Annecy FC
- Annecy FC have had a poor run of results recently with three straight defeats, most recently falling 4-0 away at Saint-Etienne, and they welcome a Guingamp side to the Parc des Sports on Friday who have been solid but unspectacular of late.
- Annecy FC have won five, drawn five and lost three of their 13 home Ligue 2 games this season, scoring 1.46 goals per home game on average.
EA Guingamp
- Sylvain Ripoll’s Guingamp have been built around a compact and organised shape and prefer density in the midblock, with a patient build-up and a lack of high pressing compared to their opponents on Friday.
- Guingamp are in better form than Annecy with one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five games, while the home side are on a three-game losing run.
- Guingamp have won four, drawn five and lost four of their 13 away Ligue 2 matches, scoring and conceding an average of 1.54 goals per away game.
Head-to-Head
- Annecy FC and EA Guingamp are tied on 39 points in Ligue 2 after 28 games and are placed 9th and 10th respectively.
- Annecy and Guingamp have split the last five head-to-heads with both sides winning twice and one draw, although Annecy have failed to win the last two at home.
Key Players
- Thibault Rambaud is Annecy’s leading goal scorer this season with six Ligue 2 goals from 22 appearances and he has scored two of his side’s last five goals.
- Louis Mafouta is Guingamp’s main goal threat with 11 goals from 28 Ligue 2 games, but Stanislas Kielt has provided a spark recently, chipping in with two of their four recent goals.
Betting Insights
With the two sides level in the standings and Annecy and Guingamp’s differing styles of play , a draw is likely , and with both teams scoring many goals of late, we expect plenty of chances in this one.
Prediction
The draw is our main selection, with both teams to score and over 2.5 goals being the top score prediction for Friday’s clash.
