Ligue 1: Troyes vs Le Mans – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Troyes and Le Mans who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Troyes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Le Mans swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Troyes are placed 17th with five points after eight matches. Le Mans occupy a position as 15th in the league on seven points.

Team form: Troyes vs Le Mans

Troyes Form

In their last three matches, Troyes lost 0-2 against Marseille, 1-3 against Lens and drew 0-0 with Toulouse. Troyes did not win any of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de l’Aube. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored eight goals.

Le Mans Form

In their previous three games, Le Mans lost 3-1 and 0-3 against Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Auxerre. Le Mans didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 13 and scored seven goals themselves.

Betting stats for Troyes and Le Mans

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Troyes and Le Mans. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Troyes vs Le Mans

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Jeremy Le Douaron will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Le Mans hope Adil Bourabaa 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.

Betting markets: Troyes vs Le Mans

Full-time result

Troyes claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Le Mans won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing three in this series of matches. Amazingly, Le Mans failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Troyes only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Le Mans got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Le Mans played. Troyes will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Le Mans have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Troyes saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Le Mans, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Le Mans conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.