Angers SCO 2-5 Olympique Marseille: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 7 · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers · referee J. Pignard · full time
Full time: Angers SCO 2-5 Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille won 5-2 away at Angers SCO in Ligue 1 Matchday 7 on Sunday 18 October 2026. The goals: Lilian Raolisoa 14', Himad Abdelli 37', Nouhoum Kamissoko 43', Amine Gouiri 60', Amine El Ouazzani 75', Amine Harit 83', Igor Paixão 85'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Olympique Marseille won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Lilian Raolisoa for Angers SCO. Olympique Marseille levelled at 1-1 in the 37th minute through Himad Abdelli, set up by Timothy Weah. Olympique Marseille turned it round: Nouhoum Kamissoko made it 1-2 in the 43rd minute, set up by Emerson. Amine Gouiri made it 1-3 to Olympique Marseille in the 60th minute. Amine El Ouazzani from the penalty spot made it 2-3 to Angers SCO in the 75th minute. Amine Harit made it 2-4 to Olympique Marseille in the 83rd minute, set up by Tochukwu Nnadi. Igor Paixão made it 2-5 to Olympique Marseille in the 85th minute, set up by Timothy Weah.
It was 1-2 at half-time.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Pignard, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Angers SCO and 1 to Olympique Marseille. Amine Gouiri missed a penalty for Olympique Marseille in the 59 minute.
Angers SCO: S. Gilli, 4-2-3-1 · Olympique Marseille: B. Génésio, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Over 3.25, and 2-5 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was an Olympique Marseille win at 47%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (10%).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.3 goals and there were 7.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 64%; with 7 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 66%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had an Olympique Marseille win at 44%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.83 for Angers SCO and 2.00 for Olympique Marseille.
Olympique Marseille made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.0 goals.
Angers SCO created the better chances, 2.83 xG to 2.00, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Olympique Marseille to create more, and Angers SCO did.
Angers SCO had 3 shots on target, Olympique Marseille 8.
Olympique Marseille had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Angers SCO came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Olympique Marseille came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.66 expected goals for and 1.97 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille: the match in numbers
| Angers SCO | Match statistics | Olympique Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 2.83 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.00 |
| 11 | Total shots | 21 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Big chances | 6 |
| 388 | Total passes | 564 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Timothy Weah (Olympique Marseille), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Angers SCO
- Jim Allevinah 7.1
- Amine El Ouazzani 7.0 1 goal
- Amine Sbaï 6.9
- Lilian Raolisoa 6.9 1 goal
- Anthony Lopes 6.6
Olympique Marseille
- Timothy Weah 8.2 2 assists
- Himad Abdelli 7.7 1 goal
- Igor Paixão 7.5 1 goal
- Amine Harit 7.5 1 goal
- Nouhoum Kamissoko 7.4 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Maël Gernigon at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Angers SCO: Paris vs Angers SCO Sunday 22 November 2026 · Ligue 1
- Olympique Marseille: Olympique Marseille vs Le Mans Sunday 22 November 2026 · Ligue 1
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille
What was the score in Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille?
Angers SCO 2-5 Olympique Marseille (half-time 1-2), Ligue 1, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille?
Lilian Raolisoa 14', Himad Abdelli 37', Nouhoum Kamissoko 43', Amine Gouiri 60', Amine El Ouazzani 75', Amine Harit 83', Igor Paixão 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille correctly?
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Over 3.25, and 2-5 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille?
Timothy Weah, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille?
J. Pignard.
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