Ajaccio vs Troyes: Soccer match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade François Coty (10660 seats)

Both these teams have struggled so far, but a win in this vital match would definitely be a big help. Get ready for Ajaccio - Troyes!

Insights:
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (18) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have the most conceded goals (53) in Ligue 1

Troyes have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Ajaccio and Troyes 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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Ajaccio form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Ajaccio have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Stade François Coty. When Ajaccio hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Auxerre, Montpellier, Angers SCO, Brest, Ajaccio and Strasbourg), they have won 2 of 2 matches! Three consecutive losses here at Stade François Coty is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Idrissy was the last player to score a league goal for Ajaccio and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Ajaccio haven't scored in 270 minutes.

Ajaccio lost their last game at Lorient (placed 7th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Midfield player Barreto got a match rating of 7.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Barreto hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nice (0-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Ajaccio perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ajaccio as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Ajaccio has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Ajaccio have scored {7 league goals} here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ajaccio have conceded 18 from these games.

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Troyes form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Troyes so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 3-0-9 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Troyes who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Lens was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Troyes aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 208 league minutes without a goal. Lopes was the last player to find the net.

Troyes failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Montpellier (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 0-1. It's possibly a bad omen for Troyes that their goalie Gallon made six saves in the Montpellier game, but still couldn't hinder a defeat. Midfielder Chavalerin was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.63. Chavalerin hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 39 total).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Reims wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Troyes playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 3 Troyes wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 17 of this club's last 22 league fixtures.

The travelling fans enjoy Troyes's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Troyes concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. When Troyes is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Auxerre, Montpellier, Troyes, Angers SCO, Brest and Strasbourg.

Head 2 Head

Troyes have not lost in the last 6 matches (4-2-0) facing Ajaccio.

Troyes - Ajaccio 1-1 was the output when this pair of participants previously did battle, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

AjaccioM. Belaïli
M. Belaïli
5 goals

Ajaccio missing players

Troyes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajaccio Troyes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 3 12 24
5 2 2 Won W 1 3 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 7
16 8 0 Lost L 2 9 13
18 7 5 Scored S 6 21 33
45 18 2 Conceded C 7 35 53
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
71% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 88%
50% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 92% 67%
21% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 83% 58%
8% 9% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 67% 33%
42% 27% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 75%
12% 18% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 4%
50% 64% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 25%
 
3.8 3.2 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 4.1
4 3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.8 5.8
2.2 2.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.7
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
9.8 10.6 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.3 11.7
2.9 2.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.5 4
26% 23% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 34%
 
11.2 9.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 16.3 15.5 15.1
4.3 3.9 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.7 5.5
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (18) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Ajaccio have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Troyes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Troyes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Troyes have scored at least twice as many goals away as Ajaccio have scored home.
  • Troyes have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have the most conceded goals (35) away in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have the most conceded goals (53) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Troyes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Troyes is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 24 18 3 3 59 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 12 8 1 3 29 10 36 57
2 Olympique Marseille 24 16 4 4 48 22 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 9 2 1 25 9 26 52
3 Monaco 24 15 5 4 53 31 12 7 2 3 29 19 12 8 3 1 24 12 22 50
4 Lens 24 14 7 3 38 19 12 11 0 1 25 9 12 3 7 2 13 10 19 49
5 Rennes 24 13 4 7 44 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 11 2 4 5 14 18 16 43
6 Lille 24 12 5 7 43 31 12 7 3 2 23 17 12 5 2 5 20 14 12 41
7 Lorient 24 11 6 7 38 35 12 6 3 3 19 14 12 5 3 4 19 21 3 39
8 Nice 24 10 8 6 30 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 12 5 4 3 14 11 9 38
9 Olympique Lyonnais 24 10 5 9 36 27 12 6 3 3 19 10 12 4 2 6 17 17 9 35
10 Reims 24 7 13 4 30 26 11 5 4 2 18 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 4 34
11 Toulouse 24 9 5 10 41 42 13 6 4 3 25 20 11 3 1 7 16 22 -1 32
12 Clermont 24 8 6 10 24 33 12 4 2 6 10 20 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 30
13 Nantes 24 6 10 8 25 29 11 4 5 2 13 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -4 28
14 Montpellier 24 8 2 14 35 45 12 4 1 7 16 21 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 26
15 Strasbourg 24 4 9 11 29 42 13 2 6 5 16 21 11 2 3 6 13 21 -13 21
16 Brest 24 4 8 12 25 40 12 2 5 5 13 20 12 2 3 7 12 20 -15 20
17 Troyes 24 4 7 13 33 53 12 1 7 4 12 18 12 3 0 9 21 35 -20 19
18 Auxerre 24 4 6 14 21 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 12 1 2 9 10 28 -27 18
19 Ajaccio 24 5 3 16 18 45 11 2 1 8 7 18 13 3 2 8 11 27 -27 18
20 Angers SCO 24 2 4 18 20 50 12 1 2 9 13 25 12 1 2 9 7 25 -30 10

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 24 18 3 3 59 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 12 8 1 3 29 10 36 57
2 Olympique Marseille 24 16 4 4 48 22 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 9 2 1 25 9 26 52
3 Monaco 24 15 5 4 53 31 12 7 2 3 29 19 12 8 3 1 24 12 22 50
4 Lens 24 14 7 3 38 19 12 11 0 1 25 9 12 3 7 2 13 10 19 49
5 Rennes 24 13 4 7 44 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 11 2 4 5 14 18 16 43
6 Lille 24 12 5 7 43 31 12 7 3 2 23 17 12 5 2 5 20 14 12 41
7 Lorient 24 11 6 7 38 35 12 6 3 3 19 14 12 5 3 4 19 21 3 39
8 Nice 24 10 8 6 30 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 12 5 4 3 14 11 9 38
9 Olympique Lyonnais 24 10 5 9 36 27 12 6 3 3 19 10 12 4 2 6 17 17 9 35
10 Reims 24 7 13 4 30 26 11 5 4 2 18 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 4 34
11 Toulouse 24 9 5 10 41 42 13 6 4 3 25 20 11 3 1 7 16 22 -1 32
12 Clermont 24 8 6 10 24 33 12 4 2 6 10 20 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 30
13 Nantes 24 6 10 8 25 29 11 4 5 2 13 11 13 2 5 6 12 18 -4 28
14 Montpellier 24 8 2 14 35 45 12 4 1 7 16 21 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 26
15 Strasbourg 24 4 9 11 29 42 13 2 6 5 16 21 11 2 3 6 13 21 -13 21
16 Brest 24 4 8 12 25 40 12 2 5 5 13 20 12 2 3 7 12 20 -15 20
17 Troyes 24 4 7 13 33 53 12 1 7 4 12 18 12 3 0 9 21 35 -20 19
18 Auxerre 24 4 6 14 21 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 12 1 2 9 10 28 -27 18
19 Ajaccio 24 5 3 16 18 45 11 2 1 8 7 18 13 3 2 8 11 27 -27 18
20 Angers SCO 24 2 4 18 20 50 12 1 2 9 13 25 12 1 2 9 7 25 -30 10

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