Troyes vs Nancy: Match guide and preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de l'Aube (20400 seats)

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

Insights:
  • Troyes have the most points (36) at home in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Ligue 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Troyes form and stats

Home games in the Ligue 2 have been a walk in the park for Troyes so far, with 36 points won from 14 matches; 11 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Troyes has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade de l'Aube, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Troyes goalkeeper Gauthier Gallon is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 2.

It's back home for Troyes, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Chambly away with the result 3-0. Brandon Domingues, Umut Bozok and Yoann Touzghar found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ajaccio in a game that was won 1-0.

The Troyes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Troyes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade de l'Aube in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.

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Nancy form and stats

Playing away, Nancy have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season. Nancy has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Nancy go into this game after a win, the home game against Caen that ended 1-0. Prior to that result Nancy won their away game at Chateauroux. The scoreline was 4-1.

Nancy have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 15 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Nancy have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Troyes and Nancy have met before this season: Nancy - Troyes 2-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Troyes won four, Nancy won four and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

TroyesY. Touzghar
Y. Touzghar
12 goals
NancyM. Biron
M. Biron
12 goals
TroyesA. Gory
A. Gory
4 goals

Troyes missing players

Nancy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Troyes Nancy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 3 14 28
17 11 4 Won W 1 4 8
7 3 1 Drew D 0 4 10
4 0 0 Lost L 2 6 10
43 24 8 Scored S 2 15 37
22 9 3 Conceded C 3 15 38
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
71% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 71%
50% 43% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 50%
18% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 32%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
50% 57% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 64%
46% 43% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 14%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 43% 25%
 
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 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
11.3 11.7 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 6.7 7.2
4.6 4.8 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 2.9
33% 36% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 46%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Nancy have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 2
  • Troyes have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Troyes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Troyes have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Troyes have the most points (36) 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 28 17 7 4 43 22 14 11 3 0 24 9 14 6 4 4 19 13 21 58
2 Clermont 28 16 7 5 47 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 14 6 4 4 19 10 31 55
3 Toulouse 28 15 7 6 51 31 14 9 3 2 30 15 14 6 4 4 21 16 20 52
4 Grenoble Foot 38 28 15 7 6 38 22 13 9 4 0 25 8 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 52
5 Paris 28 13 8 7 39 30 14 8 4 2 22 15 14 5 4 5 17 15 9 47
6 Auxerre 28 12 9 7 48 31 14 8 3 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 17 45
7 Sochaux 28 10 12 6 37 25 14 5 5 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 18 9 12 42
8 Valenciennes 28 10 9 9 35 35 14 6 4 4 16 13 14 4 5 5 19 22 0 39
9 Ajaccio 28 9 8 11 23 33 14 6 4 4 12 12 14 3 4 7 11 21 -10 35
10 Nancy 28 8 10 10 37 38 14 4 6 4 22 23 14 4 4 6 15 15 -1 34
11 Amiens SC 28 8 10 10 22 25 14 4 7 3 8 7 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 34
12 Caen 28 8 10 10 27 34 14 5 6 3 13 14 14 3 4 7 14 20 -7 34
13 Le Havre 28 8 10 10 22 32 14 3 7 4 10 13 14 5 3 6 12 19 -10 34
14 Niort 28 8 10 10 31 42 14 5 5 4 15 15 14 3 5 6 16 27 -11 34
15 Rodez 28 7 12 9 26 33 14 5 5 4 14 14 14 2 7 5 12 19 -7 33
16 Dunkerque 28 7 7 14 21 33 14 4 5 5 14 13 14 3 2 9 7 20 -12 28
17 Pau 28 7 6 15 25 38 14 5 4 5 14 14 14 2 2 10 11 24 -13 27
18 Guingamp 28 4 14 10 28 40 14 2 7 5 14 21 14 2 7 5 14 19 -12 26
19 Chambly 28 5 9 14 28 48 15 4 2 9 15 25 13 1 7 5 13 23 -20 24
20 Chateauroux 28 4 6 18 24 44 14 3 2 9 16 24 14 1 4 9 8 20 -20 18

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 28 17 7 4 43 22 14 11 3 0 24 9 14 6 4 4 19 13 21 58
2 Clermont 28 16 7 5 47 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 14 6 4 4 19 10 31 55
3 Toulouse 28 15 7 6 51 31 14 9 3 2 30 15 14 6 4 4 21 16 20 52
4 Grenoble Foot 38 28 15 7 6 38 22 13 9 4 0 25 8 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 52
5 Paris 28 13 8 7 39 30 14 8 4 2 22 15 14 5 4 5 17 15 9 47
6 Auxerre 28 12 9 7 48 31 14 8 3 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 17 45
7 Sochaux 28 10 12 6 37 25 14 5 5 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 18 9 12 42
8 Valenciennes 28 10 9 9 35 35 14 6 4 4 16 13 14 4 5 5 19 22 0 39
9 Ajaccio 28 9 8 11 23 33 14 6 4 4 12 12 14 3 4 7 11 21 -10 35
10 Nancy 28 8 10 10 37 38 14 4 6 4 22 23 14 4 4 6 15 15 -1 34
11 Amiens SC 28 8 10 10 22 25 14 4 7 3 8 7 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 34
12 Caen 28 8 10 10 27 34 14 5 6 3 13 14 14 3 4 7 14 20 -7 34
13 Le Havre 28 8 10 10 22 32 14 3 7 4 10 13 14 5 3 6 12 19 -10 34
14 Niort 28 8 10 10 31 42 14 5 5 4 15 15 14 3 5 6 16 27 -11 34
15 Rodez 28 7 12 9 26 33 14 5 5 4 14 14 14 2 7 5 12 19 -7 33
16 Dunkerque 28 7 7 14 21 33 14 4 5 5 14 13 14 3 2 9 7 20 -12 28
17 Pau 28 7 6 15 25 38 14 5 4 5 14 14 14 2 2 10 11 24 -13 27
18 Guingamp 28 4 14 10 28 40 14 2 7 5 14 21 14 2 7 5 14 19 -12 26
19 Chambly 28 5 9 14 28 48 15 4 2 9 15 25 13 1 7 5 13 23 -20 24
20 Chateauroux 28 4 6 18 24 44 14 3 2 9 16 24 14 1 4 9 8 20 -20 18

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