Troyes vs Toulous – After a two-year absence, Toulouse made a comeback to the top echelon of French football and earned a point against Nice in the season’s opening match.
Overall, Philippe Montanier’s troops put up an excellent defensive performance; had they held out for six more minutes last Saturday, they could have easily taken home the complete prize.
When Toulouse travels to Stade de l’Aube to take on Troyes in Gameweek 2, they will have a good opportunity to make it two consecutive top-flight games without a loss.
On the first day, Troyes lost 3-2 away to Montpellier, continuing their summer’s defensive woes. The preseason exhibition matches for Bruno Irles’ team resulted in losses in three of the four games.
Troyes allowed three goals on the first day of the season at Montpellier after giving up six goals to Toulouse and four to Metz in preseason games.
It is unlikely that Bruno Irles’ team will consistently plug these defensive gaps given their lack of potent weapons in the final third at their disposal.
Although Toulouse may present a far stiffer challenge based on what we witnessed in the first round, they did score two goals away against Montpellier, who throughout the preseason had equally bad defensive play.
Troyes vs Toulouse – Betting Analysis
In Gameweek 1, Toulouse made a greater impact by providing a formidable opposition against teams like Nice. In the summer’s preseason friendly, they destroyed Troyes.
The tempting 2.70 odds offered for the away win pick in this case have us more than a little tempted. Toulouse is another option at 2.62 odds to score two goals or more on Sunday.
Toulouse also has history on their side in this meeting, having played Troyes 17 times in the past and winning 9, drawing 6, and losing only 2. A month ago, when these two sides first faced off in the preseason,
Toulouse triumphed utterly, 6-1. Three or more goals have never been scored in any of the previous six competitive head-to-head matches between these two rivals.
Troyes vs Toulouse – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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