Troyes vs Lyon – Following a 1-1 tie with RC Lens in Ligue 1, ESTAC enters this game. ESTAC had 27% of the possession in that game and 6 shots on goal, with 1 of those being on goal.
Yasser Larouci (50′) was the lone player for ESTAC to appear on the scoreboard. Four of Lens’s 22 shots on goal were on target. (88′) Adrien Thomasson scored a goal for RC Lens.
In recent games, ESTAC has only seldom been able to hold out for the whole 90 minutes. According to the data, ESTAC’s defense has been exposed in 5 of their last 6 games, allowing 12 goals to get through.
But there’s no guarantee that pattern will continue in this game’s follow-up. In their last match, Lyon defeated AC Ajaccio by a score of 0–2 to advance to this one.
In that game, Lyon had 49% of the possession and made 8 efforts at goal, scoring on two of them. Johann Lepenant (20′) and Alexandre Lacazette (71′) scored goals for Lyon. AC Ajaccio’s 16 shots on goal, 5 of which were on target, were from the other end.
The Lyon defense has put on a string of strong performances as seen by the fact that they have only allowed 4 goals overall during their last 6 games. Their forwards have netted 8 goals within that same time frame.
Troyes vs Lyon – Betting Analysis
Looking back at their previous face-to-face encounters from 09/01/2016, we can see that ESTAC has not had a good experience in these matchups.
They have been unable to win any games at all, whilst Lyon has been superior, winning all 100 of the games they have played. Goals were also scored often during this time, totaling 23, or 3.83 goals per game.
The two last competed in a competitive match on August 19, 2022, in Ligue 1 Match Day 3, which Lyon won 4-1 ESTAC.
In that contest, Lyon had a 66% possession advantage and made 16 shots on goal, 8 of which were successful. Alexandre Lacazette (3′), Nico Tagliafico (47′), and Tetê (49′, 75′) scored the goals.
ESTAC had four attempts at goal, one of which found the target. The goal was scored at 39′ by Florian Tardieu. Eric Wattellier officiated the game.
Regarding the personnel, Patrick Kisnorbo, the ESTAC gaffer, just has one fitness issue out of a group that is almost at full strength. Due to Achilles tendon issues, Florian Tardieu is no longer eligible.
There are several players out of the lineup for Lyon manager Laurent Blanc. There won’t be any appearances from Henrique Silva (knee injury) or Houssem Aouar (unknown injury).
When all things are considered, ESTAC should be able to get past this Lyon team’s defense, but a single goal might not be enough to avoid losing.
What are the top odds for the game?
Checking the betting prices for this game on the 90 min. result market, a win for ESTAC is best priced at 4.28, going for the game finishing all-square is 3.94 and staking on the winning team to be Lyon will get you 1.77. They are the top bets offered at present.
Troyes vs Lyon – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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