Angers play host to Nantes in Ligue 1 action at the Stade Raymond Kopa this coming Sunday.Angers are currently in eighth place in the table, and still have vague hopes of a top-five finish. Meanwhile, Nantes are in 18th position and in danger of relegation.The struggling visitors are desperate to pick up some much-needed points, but Angers will be aiming to condemn them to further trouble.Angers vs Nantes Head-to-HeadAngers have seen extremely mixed fortunes in recent weeks. Since the start of 2021, they’ve picked up two wins, four losses and one draw.Their most recent Ligue 1 match saw them fall to defeat at the hands of Nice. However, they did bounce back with an impressive 2-1 win over Rennes in the Coupe de France this week.With 34 points, Angers are still only four points away from fifth place, which would be an excellent finish for them.Nantes, meanwhile, are on an extremely worrying run that doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of ending.They haven’t won a match since 8 November, giving them a winless run of 16 matches.Their loss to Lens in the Coupe de France this week was enough to see boss Raymond Domenech fired. Former Toulouse boss Antoine Kombouare will be the fourth man in the Nantes dugout this season.The most recent game between these two sides ended in a 1-1 draw in December, with defender Charles Traore rescuing a point for Nantes in added time. Prior to that, Angers had beaten Nantes four times in a row.Angers form guide: L-W-D-L-WNantes form guide: L-L-D-L-L🖤 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗖𝗢, c'est que de l'𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓. 🤍 https://t.co/9bQtuQIKgj— Angers SCO (@AngersSCO) February 12, 2021Angers vs Nantes Team NewsAngersAngers will be without Enzo Ebosse, who is out until the summer with a knee injury. Rachid Alioui and top scorer Stephane Bahoken are also doubtful.Injured: Enzo EbosseDoubtful: Rachid Alioui, Stephane BahokenSuspended: NoneNantesKalifa Coulibaly is expected to miss out for Nantes with a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Jean-Kevin Augustin is also in doubt for this game.Injured: Kalifa CoulibalyDoubtful: Jean-Kevin AugustinSuspended: NoneRevivez la première séance d'entraînement sous les ordres d'𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲́ 🎥 pic.twitter.com/EDC5jII207— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) February 12, 2021Angers vs Nantes Predicted XI Angers predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Paul Bernardoni, Vincent Manceau, Ismael Traore, Mateo Pavlovic, Souleyman Doumbia, Lassana Coulibaly, Thomas Mangani, Pierrick Capelle, Angelo Fulgini, Sofiane Boufal, Lois DionyNantes predicted XI (4-4-2): Alban Lafont, Sebastien Corchia, Andrei Girotto, Nicolas Pallois, Fabio, Ludovic Blas, Mehdi Abeid, Abdoulaye Toure, Imran Louza, Randal Kolo Muani, Abdoul Kader BambaAngers vs Nantes PredictionTeams usually gain a “new manager bounce” when things change in the dugout, but this may be slightly too early for Nantes. Antoine Kombouare has only had a couple of days with his new squad and Angers are no pushovers.Only time will tell whether Nantes can rescue themselves, but they may end up suffering another loss here.Prediction: Angers 2-0 Nantes