A key match in Ligue 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Lens in 2nd position and Troyes placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Lens form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis as Lens, who have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Ligue 2, have scored 16 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Lens, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
An away draw last time out for Lens, facing Le Havre in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Clermont that ended 1-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lens handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are Wseven-Dfour-Lfour.
A decent goal production from Lens in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. Defensively Lens have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Troyes form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Troyes have produced an overall stat of 6-2-3 so far. Three has not been a lucky number for Troyes as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Ajaccio match. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Troyes are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Troyes failed to get anything from their last game, a Ligue 2 home match vs Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that match, the Troyes manager L. Batlles faced defeat when travelling to Le Havre and losing 0-1.
We have checked recent matches where Troyes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were Wfour-Dzero-Lseven.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Châteauroux in just three days.
Troyes find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Troyes - Lens 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lens four wins, two draws and Troyes four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Robail 7 goals |  S. Banza 6 goals |  F. Sotoca 5 goals |
Lens missing players
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| Lens | Troyes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 73% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 36% | 59% |
| 41% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 18% | 45% |
| 18% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 5% |
| 45% | 30% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 45% |
| 45% | 70% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 55% | 41% |
| 23% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 18% |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 222 | 112 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 99 | 226 |
| 96 | 49 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 41 | 92 |
| 33% | 33% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 27% | 27% |
- Lens has the most points from losing position (15)
- Lens has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- Lens has the the best goal difference (+11) at home
- Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Troyes has the fewest conceded goals (7) 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 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Lens | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Clermont | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Nancy | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Châteauroux | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 25 |
| 14 | Caen | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Chambly | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Rodez | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Niort | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 19 | Paris | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Orléans | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 16 |