Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lorient and Troyes who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Troyes head over to the Stade du Moustoir on Saturday to face title favourites Lorient in a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.
Lorient perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.
Team form: Lorient vs Troyes
Lorient Form
In the last three outings, Lorient beat Metz by 0-4, lost 0-2 against Le Havre, before drawing 0-0 with Nice. Lorient managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.
Troyes Form
In their previous three matches, Troyes beat Laval 4-0, lost 1-0 against Grenoble and drew 0-0 with Paris FC. Troyes are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 14 goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting facts for Lorient and Troyes
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lorient and Troyes played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Lorient home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lorient matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lorient home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lorient home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Troyes have lost 9 of the last 10 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Troyes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Troyes away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Troyes have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In the last 3 Troyes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Lorient vs Troyes
With another Ligue 1 season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Lorient and Troyes. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular betting markets: Lorient vs Troyes
Full-time result
Lorient won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Troyes won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Lorient have not lost to Troyes in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Lorient only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Troyes scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Troyes managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lorient have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Troyes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lorient, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Troyes, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.
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