Troyes vs Nantes betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Aube (20400 seats)

Match preview: 17 points stand between the contenders before this game, Nantes the superior team. Will Troyes strike back?

Insights:
  • Troyes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Ligue 1
  • Nantes have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 1

This could be an engrossing game with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Game on!

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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 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stade de l'Aube. Two draws in a row at home now for Troyes.

Troyes enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bordeaux's place. The match ended 2-0 with Mothiba scoring. Gallon, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.65 out of 10 in that game. Gallon topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Troyes drew at home versus Olympique Marseille.

Troyes have scored 12 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Troyes have conceded 14 goals.

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Nantes form and stats

There's been little loot from Nantes's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Ligue 1. Nantes only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

Nantes have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alban Lafont. It's been 223 minutes since they last conceded in Ligue 1.

The club members enjoyed Nantes's previous match versus Montpellier (placed 11th), a 2-0 win played at home. Pallois was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.45. The defender Pallois won 2 of 3 duels.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nantes as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Nantes have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met earlier this season: Nantes - Troyes 2-0. Troyes-Nantes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Troyes three wins, Nantes six wins, one draw. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

NantesR. Kolo Muani
R. Kolo Muani
10 goals
NantesL. Blas
L. Blas
8 goals
TroyesX. Chavalerin
X. Chavalerin
5 goals

Troyes missing players

Nantes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Troyes Nantes
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 13 27
6 2 1 Won W 3 3 12
7 6 2 Drew D 2 4 6
14 5 1 Lost L 0 6 9
25 12 5 Scored S 7 12 36
41 14 5 Conceded C 2 16 29
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 93%
78% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 62% 67%
41% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 37%
19% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 23% 30%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 11%
56% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 54% 48%
22% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 23% 30%
26% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 30%
 
4.3 5.2 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 4.9
5.3 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.6 5.1
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.9 11.5 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 9.2 11.2
3.5 3.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 4
27% 24% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 31% 34%
 
12.5 10.7 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 12.4 11.4
4.7 3.7 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 4
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nantes have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Troyes have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Ligue 1

  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 27 19 5 3 56 24 13 12 1 0 31 7 14 7 4 3 25 17 32 62
2 Nice 27 15 5 7 38 21 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 17 49
3 Olympique Marseille 27 13 8 6 39 25 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 8 3 2 17 9 14 47
4 Rennes 27 14 4 9 53 25 14 10 1 3 33 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 28 46
5 Strasbourg 27 12 8 7 49 32 13 7 3 3 27 13 14 5 5 4 22 19 17 44
6 Nantes 27 12 6 9 36 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 7 42
7 Lille 27 11 9 7 37 35 13 6 5 2 19 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 2 42
8 Monaco 27 11 8 8 40 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 13 4 4 5 14 16 11 41
9 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 9 7 38 33 14 7 5 2 23 14 13 4 4 5 15 19 5 41
10 Lens 27 11 7 9 42 38 14 6 5 3 23 15 13 5 2 6 19 23 4 40
11 Montpellier 27 11 4 12 41 40 14 7 2 5 24 18 13 4 2 7 17 22 1 37
12 Brest 27 9 8 10 35 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 14 4 5 5 15 20 -3 35
13 Reims 27 7 11 9 31 31 13 4 5 4 18 13 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 32
14 Angers SCO 27 7 8 12 31 40 13 5 1 7 15 17 14 2 7 5 16 23 -9 29
15 Clermont 27 7 7 13 27 46 13 3 5 5 14 17 14 4 2 8 13 29 -19 28
16 Troyes 27 6 7 14 25 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 14 4 1 9 13 27 -16 25
17 Saint-Etienne 27 6 7 14 28 50 14 3 5 6 17 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -22 25
18 Lorient 27 5 9 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 11 14 14 1 5 8 11 29 -21 24
19 Metz 27 4 10 13 25 46 13 1 5 7 15 25 14 3 5 6 10 21 -21 22
20 Bordeaux 27 4 10 13 38 65 14 2 5 7 20 27 13 2 5 6 18 38 -27 22

Nantes:
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 27 19 5 3 56 24 13 12 1 0 31 7 14 7 4 3 25 17 32 62
2 Nice 27 15 5 7 38 21 14 7 3 4 18 14 13 8 2 3 20 7 17 49
3 Olympique Marseille 27 13 8 6 39 25 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 8 3 2 17 9 14 47
4 Rennes 27 14 4 9 53 25 14 10 1 3 33 9 13 4 3 6 20 16 28 46
5 Strasbourg 27 12 8 7 49 32 13 7 3 3 27 13 14 5 5 4 22 19 17 44
6 Nantes 27 12 6 9 36 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 3 4 6 12 16 7 42
7 Lille 27 11 9 7 37 35 13 6 5 2 19 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 2 42
8 Monaco 27 11 8 8 40 29 14 7 4 3 26 13 13 4 4 5 14 16 11 41
9 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 9 7 38 33 14 7 5 2 23 14 13 4 4 5 15 19 5 41
10 Lens 27 11 7 9 42 38 14 6 5 3 23 15 13 5 2 6 19 23 4 40
11 Montpellier 27 11 4 12 41 40 14 7 2 5 24 18 13 4 2 7 17 22 1 37
12 Brest 27 9 8 10 35 38 13 5 3 5 20 18 14 4 5 5 15 20 -3 35
13 Reims 27 7 11 9 31 31 13 4 5 4 18 13 14 3 6 5 13 18 0 32
14 Angers SCO 27 7 8 12 31 40 13 5 1 7 15 17 14 2 7 5 16 23 -9 29
15 Clermont 27 7 7 13 27 46 13 3 5 5 14 17 14 4 2 8 13 29 -19 28
16 Troyes 27 6 7 14 25 41 13 2 6 5 12 14 14 4 1 9 13 27 -16 25
17 Saint-Etienne 27 6 7 14 28 50 14 3 5 6 17 26 13 3 2 8 11 24 -22 25
18 Lorient 27 5 9 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 11 14 14 1 5 8 11 29 -21 24
19 Metz 27 4 10 13 25 46 13 1 5 7 15 25 14 3 5 6 10 21 -21 22
20 Bordeaux 27 4 10 13 38 65 14 2 5 7 20 27 13 2 5 6 18 38 -27 22

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