Angers vs Lorient — Ligue 1

**Angers 0-0 Lorient**

**What set this match apart:** This match was more unusual than 83% of matches, with the atypicality primarily rooted in the build-up (51% of the unusualness). The most striking figures come from the territorial control, where both teams completed a massive 443 passes in the opponent's half (Angers 232, Lorient 211), a volume at the 99th percentile of joint volume. Despite this constant presence in each other's territory, the game remained remarkably cagey. Both sides also spent a great deal of time in their own halves, recording 482 passes in total (96th percentile of joint volume), with Lorient making 275 to Angers' 207.

**How it played out:** The game was defined by a high volume of sustained pressure and wide play, as evidenced by 13 accurate crosses in total (76th percentile of joint volume) and 13 corners (92nd percentile of joint volume). Lorient was more effective on the flanks, recording 10 accurate crosses to Angers' 3, a gap at the 96th percentile of gaps. While Angers was more direct, they only managed 24 accurate long balls to Lorient's 14, a gap at the 79th percentile of gaps, in a match where only 38 such balls were completed (6th percentile of joint volume). Defensively, both sides were busy, recording 51 clearances (86th percentile of joint volume), with Angers making 27 to Lorient's 24. In terms of physical presence, few ground duels won in the match, but Lorient was clearly ahead, winning 23 to Angers' 19, a gap at the 67th percentile of gaps. Offensively, few shots on target were recorded in the match, but Angers was clearly ahead, finding the target 5 times to Lorient's 1, a gap at the 86th percentile of gaps.

**Verdict:** The fair probabilities are Angers win 50%, draw 40%, and Lorient win 10%. The performances leaned towards a Angers win, but the actual result was far from unlikely. With no big chances for either side, the 0-0 draw was a plausible outcome.