Ligue 1: Troyes vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Troyes and Marseille who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Marseille have a decent shot at three points in this round 6 match, when visiting Troyes. Though playing at the Stade de l’Aube on Sunday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Placed 16th in the table Troyes have amassed four points after five matches. On three points, Marseille rank 17th with five matches played this season.

Form: Troyes vs Marseille

Troyes Form

Troyes have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-6 by Strasbourg, before Lille ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Angers, who came out 2-0 winners. 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 one defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored 14 goals.

Marseille Form

Marseille lost their previous three matches by 1-0 against Rennes, 4-1 against Besiktas and 1-2 against Paris Saint-Germain. Marseille claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to two.

Betting facts for Troyes and Marseille

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 Troyes and Marseille played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Troyes vs Marseille

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. Marseille hope Amine Gouiri can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

Popular markets: Troyes vs Marseille

Full-time result

Troyes won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de l’Aube. They drew two and lost two as well, while Marseille won three of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost seven. Marseille lost their previous 4 matches. Marseille have not lost to Troyes in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Troyes only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Marseille only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Marseille should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Troyes only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Marseille claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Marseille have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Troyes when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Troyes, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Marseille, who managed to hit the net 1.7 times on average in these games.