Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Troyes and Lens who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Lens visit Troyes, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 7 match taking place at Stade de l’Aube on Saturday.
Troyes are placed 17th with four points after six matches. Lens occupy a position as tenth in the league on seven points.
Team form: Troyes vs Lens
Troyes Form
In their last three matches, Troyes lost 2-0 against Lille, 2-0 against Angers and 0-2 against Marseille. Troyes didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade de l’Aube. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored five goals.
Lens Form
In their previous three outings, Lens lost 2-1 against Monaco, beat Lyon 2-1 and lost 0-2 against Sporting CP. Lens managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring ten time and letting in 12.
Betting stats for Troyes and Lens
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Troyes and Lens. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Troyes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Troyes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Troyes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Troyes have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Troyes have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 17 of the last 19 Lens away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Lens away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lens matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Troyes vs Lens
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Renaud Ripart will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lens hope Florian Thauvin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Troyes vs Lens
Full-time result
Troyes claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lens won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Troyes lost 4 matches on the bounce. Lens conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Lens have not lost to Troyes in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Troyes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lens got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Troyes have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Troyes managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lens kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Troyes and Lens when playing at Stade de l’Aube.
Total goals
Troyes saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Lens, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Lens conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
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