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Avoid conceding corners; mark Amine El Ouazzani first.
29% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Amine El Ouazzani (4), Ousmane Camara (4), Carlens Arcus (3).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Angers attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
442 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
601 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
430 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
150 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 18 (2.2 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 16 | 11% | 2.0 | 0% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 2 | 1% | 0.2 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 7 | 5% | 0.9 | 14% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 125 | 83% | 15.6 | 22% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 16 | 11% | 2.0 | 31% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 59 | 39% | 7.4 | 17% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 8 | 5% | 1.0 | 0% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 8 | 5% | 1.0 | 25% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 34 | 23% | 4.2 | 32% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| passing to a full-back | 27% | 16% | 1 / 18 | |
| dribbling or a loose touch | 23% | 28% | 15 / 18 | |
| passing forward | 15% | 26% | 16 / 18 | |
| going long | 12% | 6% | 4 / 18 | |
| passing sideways | 8% | 6% | 6 / 18 | |
| taking a throw-in | 4% | 2% | 6 / 18 | |
| passing back | 0% | 2% | 11 / 18 | |
| passing to the keeper | 0% | 2% | 13 / 18 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 18 |
The opponents who went long most (33% of build-ups) got out 63% of the time; those who mostly played short (25% long) got out 58%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.4827).
Best escapes: Auxerre 73%; Troyes 71%; Le Havre 68%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Jim Allevinah (8), Jordan Lefort (8), Branco van den Boomen (8), Joseph Kalulu (7).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 33 | 33% | 6% |
| midfield | 185 | 24% | 6% |
| final third | 274 | 25% | 0% |
19.2 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Angers's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Angers's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): right 47% conceded vs 41% own, left 47% conceded vs 41% own, centre 5% conceded vs 17% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 19 | 4%lg 5% | 16% | 0%lg 12% | 0.0 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 59 | 11%lg 11% | 20% | 3%lg 3% | 0.1 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 44 | 9%lg 12% | 39% | 9%lg 6% | 0.2 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 31 | 6%lg 4% | 13% | 13%lg 0% | 0.4 | |
| Won in midfield | 118 | 23%lg 25% | 35% | 4%lg 7% | 0.3 | |
| Won deep in own third | 218 | 42%lg 36% | 9% | 3%lg 3% | 0.5 | |
| Won from their set piece | 26 | 5%lg 5% | 12% | 0%lg 0% | 0.0 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 27 | 5%lg 6% | 41% | 7%lg 8% | 0.1 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 47 | 8%lg 11% | 23% | 4%lg 3% | 0.1 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 64 | 11%lg 12% | 45% | 8%lg 7% | 0.6 | |
| Lost during own counter | 19 | 3%lg 4% | 16% | 0%lg 3% | 0.0 | |
| Lost in midfield | 151 | 26%lg 25% | 38% | 10%lg 7% | 1.2 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 240 | 42%lg 36% | 20% | 4%lg 3% | 1.0 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 27 | 5%lg 5% | 26% | 4%lg 2% | 0.0 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 69 | 10%lg 13% | 10%lg 12% | 13.5 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 220 | 31%lg 29% | 8%lg 9% | 6.0 | |
| direct attack | 86 | 12%lg 11% | 3%lg 3% | 1.6 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 153 | 22%lg 21% | 4% | 1.6 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 51 | 25% | 16% | 6% | 49% | 6% | 0.1 | pass cut out 35, long ball lost 8 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 174 | 25% | 12% | 3% | 55% | 5% | 0.6 | pass cut out 97, long ball lost 33 | |
| direct attack | 72 | 35% | 15% | 4% | 39% | 10% | 1.0 | long ball lost 36, pass cut out 28 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 131 | 37% | 11% | 6% | 44% | 8% | 0.9 | pass cut out 56, long ball lost 31 | |
| second-ball possession | 95 | 24% | 13% | 7% | 51% | 4% | 0.3 | pass cut out 55, long ball lost 16 | |
| counter / fast transition | 25 | 20% | 12% | 0% | 64% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 17, bad touch 3 | |
| set piece | 27 | 26% | 11% | 11% | 44% | 4% | 0.0 | pass cut out 17, long ball lost 5 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 305 | 53%lg 53% | 4% | |
| long ball lost | 130 | 23%lg 20% | 8% | |
| bad touch | 69 | 12%lg 14% | 9% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 35 | 6%lg 6% | 0% | |
| failed dribble | 34 | 6%lg 6% | 12% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 62 | 19% | 10% | 15% | 47% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 37, long ball lost 11 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 147 | 15% | 18% | 13% | 50% | 4% | 0.4 | pass cut out 80, long ball lost 33 | |
| direct attack | 67 | 27% | 21% | 4% | 40% | 7% | 0.4 | long ball lost 29, pass cut out 24 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 102 | 29% | 12% | 8% | 45% | 4% | 0.3 | pass cut out 52, bad touch 20 | |
| second-ball possession | 74 | 12% | 14% | 11% | 53% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 43, bad touch 10 | |
| counter / fast transition | 37 | 14% | 11% | 5% | 62% | 11% | 0.4 | pass cut out 22, bad touch 6 | |
| set piece | 26 | 12% | 15% | 8% | 62% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 18, tackled / dispossessed 3 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 50 | 22%lg 18% | 68% | 20% | 26% | 4% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 31 | 14%lg 10% | 42% | 16% | 55% | 3% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 9 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 0% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 25 | 11%lg 10% | 72% | 12% | 28% | 0% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 8 | 4%lg 4% | 25% | 0% | 75% | 0% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 7 | 3% | 0% | 14% | 57% | 14% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 10 | 4%lg 6% | 90% | 30% | 10% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, stuck / recycled | 6 | 3% | 0% | 0% | 83% | 17% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 40 | 18%lg 18% | 75% | 22% | 22% | 8% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 19 | 8%lg 8% | 21% | 5% | 68% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 16 | 7% | 0% | 12% | 25% | 6% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 12 | 6%lg 11% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 45 | 23%lg 19% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 9 | 5%lg 6% | 44% | |
| they played through short | 88 | 46%lg 36% | 17% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 39 | 20%lg 26% | 3% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 17 | 24%lg 13% | 3.0 | 0.17lg 0.10 | 2 | |
| cutback | 4 | 6%lg 7% | 0.3 | 0.08lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| short pass / combination | 31 | 43%lg 50% | 2.3 | 0.07lg 0.08 | 1 | |
| long ball | 5 | 7%lg 5% | 0.3 | 0.06lg 0.07 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 7 | 10%lg 10% | 0.4 | 0.05lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 8 | 11%lg 10% | 0.8 | 0.10lg 0.09 | 2 | |
| corner (set piece) | 23 | – | 2.0 | 0.09 | 3 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 6 | – | 0.4 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 11 | 11%lg 13% | 1.1 | 0.10 | 2 | |
| cutback | 9 | 9%lg 6% | 0.9 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| through ball | 4 | 4%lg 3% | 0.5 | 0.13 | 0 | |
| short pass / combination | 48 | 49%lg 50% | 3.4 | 0.07 | 5 | |
| long ball | 6 | 6%lg 6% | 0.5 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 8 | 8%lg 11% | 0.7 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 11 | 11%lg 10% | 1.5 | 0.13 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 20 | – | 2.0 | 0.10 | 2 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 6 | – | 0.6 | 0.10 | 1 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 3 | – | 0.4 | 0.15 | 1 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 2 | – | 1.6 | 0.79 | 1 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 8 | 8%lg 10% | |
| keeper held it | 7 | 7%lg 12% | |
| keeper parried it | 10 | 10%lg 12% | |
| blocked | 36 | 35%lg 23% | |
| off target | 39 | 38%lg 39% | |
| hit the woodwork | 2 | 2% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (15), median release 12s; league share turned into a fast attack 8%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 1 | 7% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 2 | 13% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 12 | 80% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (7); league share broken against fast 10%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 0 | 0% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 1 | 14% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 6 | 86% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
136 balls lost in 442 build-up phases (31%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 2.7/10 · league 2.5/10
What it costs: 46% turned into a fast attack · 42% the opponent can’t keep · 15% led to a shot · 1.9 xG
189 balls lost in 601 middle-third phases (31%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 2.6/10 · league 2.8/10
What it costs: 32% turned into a fast attack · 44% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 0.7 xG
220 balls lost in 430 final-third phases (51%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 66% · league 56%
What it costs: 15% turned into a fast attack · 59% the opponent can’t keep · 2% led to a shot · 0.3 xG
77 deliveries into the box did not arrive
25 of 42 counter-attacks lost (60%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 26% · league 17%
What it costs: 20% turned into a fast attack · 64% the opponent can’t keep · 0% led to a shot · 0.0 xG
42 counters: 13 ended in a shot, 25 were lost, 4 slowed down or went out
100 of 171 opponent build-ups got out (58%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 58% · league 48%
What it costs: 41% reached the final third · 17% led to a shot · 1.8 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
144 box entries in 483 opponent final-third phases (30%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 51% · league 48%
What it costs: 48% led to a shot · 8.4 xG
Sides are their own.
27 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 26% turned into a fast attack · 44% the opponent can’t keep · 4% led to a shot · 0.0 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Branco van den Boomen (50), Amine Sbaï (1)
First contact in the box: Amine El Ouazzani (4), Ousmane Camara (4), Carlens Arcus (3), Usman Simbakoli (2), Anthony Bermont (1)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 18 Ligue 1 clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 8 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Angers | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| weakness | high transitions per 10 turnovers won | 0.6/10 | 1.2/10 | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | early cross per 100 final third phases | 11.4/100 | 6.3/100 | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | cutback per 100 final third phases | 5.8/100 | 3.5/100 | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | turnovers won straight back (counter-press) | 9% | 12% | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | opponent build-ups that got out cleanly | 58% | 48% | 2 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | final-third entries with a pass | 46% | 58% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | byline cross per 100 final third phases | 12.3/100 | 8.2/100 | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | final-third entries played by a centre-back | 33% | 17% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | turnovers the opponent turned into a fast attack | 29% | 23% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | turnovers won deep in the own third | 42% | 36% | 2 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| weakness | high-press regains per 10 opponent build-ups | 0.7/10 | 1.0/10 | 17 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | shots blocked | 35% | 23% | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a full-back | 15% | 26% | 18 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| weakness | opponent build-ups won high | 6% | 11% | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | deliveries into the box that failed to arrive | 66% | 56% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | between the lines per 100 progression phases | 0.5/100 | 1.2/100 | 18 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | build-ups from the keeper going long | 14% | 10% | 2 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| weakness | opponent build-ups played through short by the opponent | 46% | 36% | 2 / 18 | 7/8 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | middle-third phases that progressed into the final third | 63% | 77% | 0.0328 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | vs Lille | L 0-2 | 1.9–0.9 | mid-intensity press | Lost 0-2 despite the better chances (1.87 v 0.87 xG) -- a finishing / goalkeeping defeat more than a tactical one. Lille pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 14.4, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 37%, far above their usual 25%. |
| 2026-08-29 | at Auxerre | W 3-1 | 1.2–2.1 | pressed aggressively | Won 3-1 on fewer chances (1.21 v 2.08 xG). Auxerre pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 8.6, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits with a long ball 56%, far above their usual 35%. |
| 2026-09-06 | vs Rennes | L 1-2 | 1.9–1.5 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (1.85 v 1.48 xG). Rennes pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 12.7, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: opponent final-third phases that created 66%, far above their usual 51%. |
| 2026-09-12 | at Le Havre | D 0-0 | 0.6–1.7 | mid-intensity press | Drew 0-0 (0.64 v 1.70 xG). Le Havre pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 16.4, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: build-ups that carried on into the next third under control 40%, far below their usual 51%. |
| 2026-09-19 | vs Troyes | W 2-0 | 1.4–1.3 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-0, chances 1.42 v 1.28 xG. Troyes pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 15.1, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 9.0/match, far above their usual 5.6/match. |
| 2026-10-10 | at Brest | L 1-5 | 1.1–2.0 | sat deep / passive | Lost 1-5 and the chances agreed (1.09 v 1.98 xG). Brest defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 34.7, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: build-ups that carried on into the next third under control 42%, far below their usual 51%. |
| 2026-10-18 | vs Marseille | L 2-5 | 0.9–1.7 | mid-intensity press | Lost 2-5 and the chances agreed (0.92 v 1.67 xG). Marseille pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 14.3, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 5%, far above their usual 3%. |
| 2026-10-25 | vs Lorient | D 0-0 | 0.4–0.7 | sat deep / passive | Drew 0-0 (0.45 v 0.68 xG). Lorient defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 22.8, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 31%, far below their usual 45%. |