Troyes vs Caen match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Aube (20400 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Troyes supporters in this Stade de l'Aube clash with Caen, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligue 2 table.

Insights:
  • Troyes have the most points (39) at home in Ligue 2
  • Caen is in the worst form (0-2-4)

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Troyes form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade de l'Aube as Troyes, who have the most points (39) at home in Ligue 2, have scored 26 goals to get 39 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 12-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Troyes, facing Paris in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, Troyes had a home game versus Guingamp which ended with a victory 1-0.

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

The Troyes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Troyes have conceded only 14 goals.

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Caen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Caen so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-8 (win-draw-lose).

Caen play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 3rd). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Pau.

A new game in only two days for Caen, the Ligue 2 home match versus Dunkerque. Busy days.

The visiting Caen have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 16 games. Caen struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Caen - Troyes 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Troyes won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Caen has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

TroyesY. Touzghar
Y. Touzghar
12 goals
CaenY. Bammou
Y. Bammou
6 goals
TroyesD. Saint-Louis
D. Saint-Louis
4 goals

Troyes missing players

Caen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Troyes Caen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
18 12 4 Won W 0 3 8
8 3 1 Drew D 2 5 12
6 1 0 Lost L 2 8 12
47 26 9 Scored S 3 17 31
31 14 3 Conceded C 7 25 42
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 88%
72% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 62%
50% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 41%
22% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 25%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
53% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 50%
44% 44% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 19% 28%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.1 11.6 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.1 7.6
4.5 4.7 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 3.5
33% 35% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 33% 28%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Caen have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Ligue 2
  • Caen is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Troyes have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Troyes have the most points (39) at home in Ligue 2
  • 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 Troyes 32 18 8 6 47 31 16 12 3 1 26 14 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 62
2 Toulouse 31 17 7 7 59 33 16 11 3 2 38 16 15 6 4 5 21 17 26 58
3 Grenoble Foot 38 32 16 9 7 44 28 16 10 6 0 31 12 16 6 3 7 13 16 16 57
4 Clermont 31 16 8 7 48 19 15 10 4 1 28 6 16 6 4 6 20 13 29 56
5 Paris 32 15 10 7 44 32 16 9 5 2 25 16 16 6 5 5 19 16 12 55
6 Auxerre 32 13 12 7 55 34 16 8 5 3 32 14 16 5 7 4 23 20 21 51
7 Sochaux 32 11 14 7 40 27 16 5 6 5 20 18 16 6 8 2 20 9 13 47
8 Valenciennes 32 11 10 11 39 44 16 7 5 4 20 16 16 4 5 7 19 28 -5 43
9 Nancy 32 10 11 11 44 43 16 5 7 4 23 23 16 5 4 7 21 20 1 41
10 Ajaccio 32 10 9 13 28 38 16 7 4 5 15 14 16 3 5 8 13 24 -10 39
11 Le Havre 32 9 12 11 26 36 16 3 8 5 11 16 16 6 4 6 15 20 -10 39
12 Rodez 31 8 14 9 32 36 16 6 6 4 19 16 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 38
13 Niort 32 9 11 12 32 48 16 6 5 5 16 19 16 3 6 7 16 29 -16 38
14 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
15 Caen 32 8 12 12 31 42 16 5 7 4 14 17 16 3 5 8 17 25 -11 36
16 Pau 32 9 8 15 32 42 16 7 4 5 19 16 16 2 4 10 13 26 -10 35
17 Dunkerque 31 9 7 15 26 37 15 5 5 5 16 13 16 4 2 10 10 24 -11 34
18 Guingamp 31 5 15 11 31 42 15 2 8 5 15 22 16 3 7 6 16 20 -11 30
19 Chambly 32 6 10 16 33 57 16 5 2 9 17 26 16 1 8 7 16 31 -24 28
20 Chateauroux 32 4 9 19 29 50 16 3 3 10 19 28 16 1 6 9 10 22 -21 21

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 Troyes 32 18 8 6 47 31 16 12 3 1 26 14 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 62
2 Toulouse 31 17 7 7 59 33 16 11 3 2 38 16 15 6 4 5 21 17 26 58
3 Grenoble Foot 38 32 16 9 7 44 28 16 10 6 0 31 12 16 6 3 7 13 16 16 57
4 Clermont 31 16 8 7 48 19 15 10 4 1 28 6 16 6 4 6 20 13 29 56
5 Paris 32 15 10 7 44 32 16 9 5 2 25 16 16 6 5 5 19 16 12 55
6 Auxerre 32 13 12 7 55 34 16 8 5 3 32 14 16 5 7 4 23 20 21 51
7 Sochaux 32 11 14 7 40 27 16 5 6 5 20 18 16 6 8 2 20 9 13 47
8 Valenciennes 32 11 10 11 39 44 16 7 5 4 20 16 16 4 5 7 19 28 -5 43
9 Nancy 32 10 11 11 44 43 16 5 7 4 23 23 16 5 4 7 21 20 1 41
10 Ajaccio 32 10 9 13 28 38 16 7 4 5 15 14 16 3 5 8 13 24 -10 39
11 Le Havre 32 9 12 11 26 36 16 3 8 5 11 16 16 6 4 6 15 20 -10 39
12 Rodez 31 8 14 9 32 36 16 6 6 4 19 16 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 38
13 Niort 32 9 11 12 32 48 16 6 5 5 16 19 16 3 6 7 16 29 -16 38
14 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
15 Caen 32 8 12 12 31 42 16 5 7 4 14 17 16 3 5 8 17 25 -11 36
16 Pau 32 9 8 15 32 42 16 7 4 5 19 16 16 2 4 10 13 26 -10 35
17 Dunkerque 31 9 7 15 26 37 15 5 5 5 16 13 16 4 2 10 10 24 -11 34
18 Guingamp 31 5 15 11 31 42 15 2 8 5 15 22 16 3 7 6 16 20 -11 30
19 Chambly 32 6 10 16 33 57 16 5 2 9 17 26 16 1 8 7 16 31 -24 28
20 Chateauroux 32 4 9 19 29 50 16 3 3 10 19 28 16 1 6 9 10 22 -21 21

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