Algeria international forward Mohamed Amoura starts for OGC Nice at Angers this Sunday, alongside Elye Wahi. The two forwards have very different statistics since the start of the season.
Mohamed Amoura is in the OGC Nice starting XI announced for the trip to Angers this Sunday, 8 November (17:15), reports Le Matin.ma. The Nice staff line him up alongside Elye Wahi at the head of the attack, for matchday 10 of Ligue 1 at the Stade Raymond-Kopa.
This shared start offers a direct comparison between the two men, whom the numbers separate clearly since the start of the campaign. It comes in a particular context for the Riviera club, which is coming off a big win against Rennes.
Wahi ahead, Amoura behind
The data compiled by Le Matin.ma gives Elye Wahi the edge. The forward has an average rating of 7.44 over his 8 matches, with 6 goals and 2 assists in 615 minutes of play. Mohamed Amoura has a rating of 6.72, for 2 goals and 2 assists over the same number of games.
The Ligue 1 scorers’ chart, published by Ligue1.com, places Wahi 5th with 6 goals. French-Algerian Amine Gouiri, in OM colours, also has 6 goals this season.
The statistical hierarchy does not prevent the two forwards from being paired in the Nice XI. Their complementarity will be closely watched at Raymond-Kopa, where Amoura can try to close the gap on the scoresheet.
Nice on a positive run
Nice are coming off a big 5-2 win against Rennes, a match driven in particular by an Elye Wahi “in top form”, according to Nice Premium.
Olivier Pantaloni will also be on the bench. The Nice coach returned from Corsica after the death of his father, resumed training on Friday and will be on the bench on Sunday, according to Nice Premium.
Algeria waiting for Amoura
The Angers match comes before Mohamed Amoura’s national team commitments. The forward will then join the Algeria team for the international break, with a double header against Togo on 14 and 17 November.
His start at Raymond-Kopa comes as his attacking output remains below that of his strike partner, according to the figures cited above.