Ligue 1 preview with statistics: Troyes welcomes Lens to Stade de l'Aube

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Aube (20400 seats)

Both Troyes and Lens are aching for points in this game, despite the away side having a 26 point lead so far.

Insights:
  • Troyes have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligue 1

Troyes and Lens should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Troyes form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Troyes have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Stade de l'Aube. Troyes are slowly digging their own grave here at Stade de l'Aube with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.

In their previous game, the manager Kisnorbo led his Troyes to a defeat away at Lille. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de l'Aube. As you see from the result above, Troyes suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Troyes's goalkeeper Lis was extremely busy against Lille, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves. Midfielder Lopes was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.3 (out of ten) in that game. Lopes hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Olympique Marseille (0-2).

Sports bettors should know that 10 of the most recent 12 league matches from these players have had goals from both teams.

There will be little rest for Troyes after this match as they are travelling to Toulouse for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.

Troyes has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Troyes have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Lens form and stats

3-5-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lens, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligue 1, in their Ligue 1 matches away. Visiting Lens has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Two travels in a row for Lens, whose coach Haise could celebrate last time after the Coupe de France win against Brest.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Auxerre in the Ligue 1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nice in just four days.

Lens find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Lens are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent games featuring these sides have all finished as Lens wins. Another one?

The last head to head game ended Lens - Troyes 1-0, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

LensL. Openda
L. Openda
9 goals
LensF. Sotoca
F. Sotoca
6 goals

Troyes missing players

Lens missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Troyes Lens
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 3 9 19
4 1 0 Won W 1 3 13
6 6 1 Drew D 2 5 5
9 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
30 10 1 Scored S 4 10 32
40 13 3 Conceded C 3 6 13
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 67% 84%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 44% 53%
68% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 47%
58% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 26%
37% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 16%
79% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 44% 47%
5% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 47%
21% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 21%
 
4.6 5.7 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 5 5.5
5.3 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3.7 3.7
1.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.7 13.9 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.9 14
4.5 4.2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.1 4.7
35% 26% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 36%
 
14.5 14 15 Shots against (avg) S A 8 11.2 9.9
5.3 4.1 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.3 3.6
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 19 15 2 2 48 14 9 8 1 0 23 8 10 7 1 2 25 6 34 47
2 Lens 19 13 5 1 32 13 10 10 0 0 22 7 9 3 5 1 10 6 19 44
3 Olympique Marseille 19 13 3 3 39 16 10 7 1 2 21 9 9 6 2 1 18 7 23 42
4 Monaco 19 11 4 4 42 26 10 5 2 3 23 16 9 6 2 1 19 10 16 37
5 Rennes 19 11 4 4 36 20 10 9 0 1 24 7 9 2 4 3 12 13 16 37
6 Lille 19 10 4 5 35 25 10 6 2 2 21 17 9 4 2 3 14 8 10 34
7 Lorient 19 9 5 5 31 29 9 4 2 3 14 13 10 5 3 2 17 16 2 32
8 Clermont 19 8 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 10 16 10 4 3 3 14 11 -3 28
9 Olympique Lyonnais 19 7 4 8 28 23 10 5 2 3 17 9 9 2 2 5 11 14 5 25
10 Nice 19 6 7 6 22 20 9 3 3 3 12 10 10 3 4 3 10 10 2 25
11 Reims 19 5 10 4 21 23 9 3 4 2 10 11 10 2 6 2 11 12 -2 25
12 Toulouse 19 6 5 8 29 34 10 4 4 2 16 15 9 2 1 6 13 19 -5 23
13 Nantes 19 4 9 6 21 24 9 3 5 1 12 9 10 1 4 5 9 15 -3 21
14 Troyes 19 4 6 9 30 40 9 1 6 2 10 13 10 3 0 7 20 27 -10 18
15 Montpellier 19 5 2 12 28 40 10 3 1 6 12 18 9 2 1 6 16 22 -12 17
16 Strasbourg 19 2 9 8 24 34 10 0 6 4 11 18 9 2 3 4 13 16 -10 15
17 Brest 19 3 6 10 19 34 9 1 4 4 7 17 10 2 2 6 12 17 -15 15
18 Ajaccio 19 4 3 12 16 34 9 2 1 6 7 14 10 2 2 6 9 20 -18 15
19 Auxerre 19 3 4 12 16 41 9 2 3 4 9 17 10 1 1 8 7 24 -25 13
20 Angers SCO 19 2 2 15 17 41 10 1 1 8 11 22 9 1 1 7 6 19 -24 8

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 19 15 2 2 48 14 9 8 1 0 23 8 10 7 1 2 25 6 34 47
2 Lens 19 13 5 1 32 13 10 10 0 0 22 7 9 3 5 1 10 6 19 44
3 Olympique Marseille 19 13 3 3 39 16 10 7 1 2 21 9 9 6 2 1 18 7 23 42
4 Monaco 19 11 4 4 42 26 10 5 2 3 23 16 9 6 2 1 19 10 16 37
5 Rennes 19 11 4 4 36 20 10 9 0 1 24 7 9 2 4 3 12 13 16 37
6 Lille 19 10 4 5 35 25 10 6 2 2 21 17 9 4 2 3 14 8 10 34
7 Lorient 19 9 5 5 31 29 9 4 2 3 14 13 10 5 3 2 17 16 2 32
8 Clermont 19 8 4 7 24 27 9 4 1 4 10 16 10 4 3 3 14 11 -3 28
9 Olympique Lyonnais 19 7 4 8 28 23 10 5 2 3 17 9 9 2 2 5 11 14 5 25
10 Nice 19 6 7 6 22 20 9 3 3 3 12 10 10 3 4 3 10 10 2 25
11 Reims 19 5 10 4 21 23 9 3 4 2 10 11 10 2 6 2 11 12 -2 25
12 Toulouse 19 6 5 8 29 34 10 4 4 2 16 15 9 2 1 6 13 19 -5 23
13 Nantes 19 4 9 6 21 24 9 3 5 1 12 9 10 1 4 5 9 15 -3 21
14 Troyes 19 4 6 9 30 40 9 1 6 2 10 13 10 3 0 7 20 27 -10 18
15 Montpellier 19 5 2 12 28 40 10 3 1 6 12 18 9 2 1 6 16 22 -12 17
16 Strasbourg 19 2 9 8 24 34 10 0 6 4 11 18 9 2 3 4 13 16 -10 15
17 Brest 19 3 6 10 19 34 9 1 4 4 7 17 10 2 2 6 12 17 -15 15
18 Ajaccio 19 4 3 12 16 34 9 2 1 6 7 14 10 2 2 6 9 20 -18 15
19 Auxerre 19 3 4 12 16 41 9 2 3 4 9 17 10 1 1 8 7 24 -25 13
20 Angers SCO 19 2 2 15 17 41 10 1 1 8 11 22 9 1 1 7 6 19 -24 8

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.