The visiting Troyes side should be favourites in this visit to Le Mans, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It should be mentioned that Troyes play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Troyes on artifical turf are 2 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 4-0. You can compare this with overall results below.
Le Mans form and stats
Le Mans, who have the most conceded goals (45) in Ligue 2, have collected 18 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 5-3-6.
Le Mans shared the glory with Chambly in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Guingamp in a game that was won 2-1.
Opportunity lost for Le Mans in the Chambly match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Le Mans has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Troyes form and stats
8-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Troyes in their Ligue 2 matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Troyes, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Troyes's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Paris that finished 1-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Orléans at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Troyes have scored 14 goals in 14 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Troyes - Le Mans 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Le Mans, two draws and two wins for Troyes. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  V. Créhin 8 goals |  B. Kouyate 5 goals |  F. Tardieu 5 goals |
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| Le Mans | Troyes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 30 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| 45 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 71% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 36% | 61% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 39% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 18% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 21% | 43% |
| 25% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 57% | 43% |
| 32% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 29% | 18% |
| 3.9 | 5 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 283 | 172 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 128 | 291 |
| 94 | 54 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 52 | 120 |
| 32% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | 28% |
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals (45)
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals in the second half (28)
- Le Mans have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Troyes has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
- Troyes has the fewest points from losing position (0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 54 |
| 2 | Lens | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Troyes | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Clermont | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Chambly | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Auxerre | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | Nancy | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Caen | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 14 | Sochaux | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 34 |
| 16 | Rodez | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 17 | Paris | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -18 | 28 |
| 18 | Niort | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -15 | 26 |
| 20 | Orléans | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -22 | 19 |