Ligue 1: Angers vs Troyes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 5 match between Angers and Troyes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Troyes go up against Angers on Saturday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Raymond Kopa.

Both Angers and Troyes have collected an equal number of points so far this Ligue 1 season. The hosts presently rank as number 11, with the visitors ranking as number 12.

Team form: Angers vs Troyes

Angers Form

In the last three outings, Angers beat Auxerre by 1-3, lost 1-2 against Rennes, before drawing 0-0 with Le Havre. Angers did not win any of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Raymond Kopa. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored three goals.

Troyes Form

In their last three matches, Troyes won 1-2 win against Lorient, lost 2-6 against Strasbourg and lost 2-0 against Lille. Troyes only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 14 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Angers and Troyes

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Angers and Troyes. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Angers vs Troyes

Despite scoring just once in six Ligue 1 games, Angers hope Branco van den Boomen adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Troyes put their faith in Renaud Ripart to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Ligue 1 games.

Popular betting markets: Angers vs Troyes

Full-time result

Angers claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Troyes won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Angers scored the first goal of the match in just zero out of the last ten games at home. Troyes scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Troyes should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Angers only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Troyes claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Angers, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Troyes, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.