Ligue 2 match preview: Troyes versus Auxerre

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 24.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Aube (20400 seats)

Troyes have performed better than Auxerre so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Troyes form and stats

Troyes have collected 21 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 7-0-5.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Troyes, as their goalkeeper Gauthier Gallon has completely shut out the opponents for 205 minutes in the Ligue 2.

Troyes enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Caen's place. The match ended 1-0 with Lenny Pintor scoring. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Châteauroux in a game that was won 2-0.

The victory against Caen came after Lenny Pintor's winning goal. The Troyes manager L. Batlles was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 75th minute.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Troyes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost one.

The manager L. Batlles will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Orleans in only four days.

Troyes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Troyes's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Auxerre form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Auxerre so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose).

Auxerre played 0-0 against Chambly in their previous match. Preceding that game was the away victory against Ajaccio with the score of 3-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Auxerre playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Auxerre wins, one draw and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Auxerre are hosting Niort in the Ligue 2 only four days away.

The attacking power of Auxerre when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Auxerre in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Auxerre - Troyes 1-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Troyes won seven, Auxerre won two and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
6 goals
TroyesB. Kouyate
B. Kouyate
5 goals
TroyesF. Tardieu
F. Tardieu
5 goals

Troyes missing players

Auxerre missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Troyes Auxerre
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 5 12 25
14 7 2 Won W 1 3 7
2 0 0 Drew D 2 3 10
9 5 2 Lost L 2 6 8
28 16 5 Scored S 4 11 27
23 15 5 Conceded C 5 14 25
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 84%
56% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 60%
40% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 25% 32%
8% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 24%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 8%
40% 58% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 44%
44% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 28%
20% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 58% 44%
 
5 5.9 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4 5
5.1 4.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 4.8 4.4
2.4 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
257 136 53 Total Shots T S 52 131 275
101 55 22 Shots on Target S O 15 41 87
28% 29% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 27% 31%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Troyes has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Troyes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Troyes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 17 3 6 44 22 13 9 1 3 21 10 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 54
2 Ajaccio 26 14 6 6 37 22 13 5 4 4 16 12 13 9 2 2 21 10 15 48
3 Lens 26 13 8 5 36 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 5 5 3 18 15 12 47
4 Clermont 26 12 8 6 31 24 13 6 3 4 19 14 13 6 5 2 12 10 7 44
5 Troyes 25 14 2 9 28 23 12 7 0 5 16 15 13 7 2 4 12 8 5 44
6 Guingamp 26 10 9 7 38 29 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 5 3 4 18 15 9 39
7 Le Havre 26 9 11 6 34 25 13 4 7 2 17 10 13 5 4 4 17 15 9 38
8 Valenciennes 26 10 8 8 21 19 13 7 4 2 14 7 13 3 4 6 7 12 2 38
9 Grenoble Foot 38 26 7 14 5 26 24 13 3 8 2 12 10 13 4 6 3 14 14 2 35
10 Nancy 26 6 15 5 25 23 13 6 6 1 15 7 13 0 9 4 10 16 2 33
11 Sochaux 26 8 9 9 27 27 13 6 4 3 16 10 13 2 5 6 11 17 0 33
12 Auxerre 25 7 10 8 27 25 13 4 7 2 16 11 12 3 3 6 11 14 2 31
13 Caen 26 7 10 9 30 32 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 4 5 4 18 15 -2 31
14 Chambly 26 8 7 11 22 29 14 4 3 7 10 19 12 4 4 4 12 10 -7 31
15 Châteauroux 26 8 7 11 20 34 12 2 4 6 9 19 14 6 3 5 11 15 -14 31
16 Rodez 26 7 7 12 28 32 13 5 3 5 20 17 13 2 4 7 8 15 -4 28
17 Paris 26 7 6 13 21 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 14 4 4 6 12 17 -16 27
18 Niort 26 6 7 13 28 37 13 4 4 5 15 15 13 2 3 8 13 22 -9 25
19 Le Mans 26 6 4 16 26 42 13 4 3 6 14 16 13 2 1 10 12 26 -16 22
20 Orleans 26 4 7 15 21 40 13 2 2 9 8 21 13 2 5 6 13 19 -19 19

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 Lorient 26 17 3 6 44 22 13 9 1 3 21 10 13 8 2 3 23 12 22 54
2 Ajaccio 26 14 6 6 37 22 13 5 4 4 16 12 13 9 2 2 21 10 15 48
3 Lens 26 13 8 5 36 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 13 5 5 3 18 15 12 47
4 Clermont 26 12 8 6 31 24 13 6 3 4 19 14 13 6 5 2 12 10 7 44
5 Troyes 25 14 2 9 28 23 12 7 0 5 16 15 13 7 2 4 12 8 5 44
6 Guingamp 26 10 9 7 38 29 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 5 3 4 18 15 9 39
7 Le Havre 26 9 11 6 34 25 13 4 7 2 17 10 13 5 4 4 17 15 9 38
8 Valenciennes 26 10 8 8 21 19 13 7 4 2 14 7 13 3 4 6 7 12 2 38
9 Grenoble Foot 38 26 7 14 5 26 24 13 3 8 2 12 10 13 4 6 3 14 14 2 35
10 Nancy 26 6 15 5 25 23 13 6 6 1 15 7 13 0 9 4 10 16 2 33
11 Sochaux 26 8 9 9 27 27 13 6 4 3 16 10 13 2 5 6 11 17 0 33
12 Auxerre 25 7 10 8 27 25 13 4 7 2 16 11 12 3 3 6 11 14 2 31
13 Caen 26 7 10 9 30 32 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 4 5 4 18 15 -2 31
14 Chambly 26 8 7 11 22 29 14 4 3 7 10 19 12 4 4 4 12 10 -7 31
15 Châteauroux 26 8 7 11 20 34 12 2 4 6 9 19 14 6 3 5 11 15 -14 31
16 Rodez 26 7 7 12 28 32 13 5 3 5 20 17 13 2 4 7 8 15 -4 28
17 Paris 26 7 6 13 21 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 14 4 4 6 12 17 -16 27
18 Niort 26 6 7 13 28 37 13 4 4 5 15 15 13 2 3 8 13 22 -9 25
19 Le Mans 26 6 4 16 26 42 13 4 3 6 14 16 13 2 1 10 12 26 -16 22
20 Orleans 26 4 7 15 21 40 13 2 2 9 8 21 13 2 5 6 13 19 -19 19

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.