ESTAC Troyes vs Olympique Lyonnais Prediction: More Misery for Troyes

Troyes are faced with another challenge from Olympique Lyonnais in the fixture 22 of the Ligue 1. Troyes seem to be heading for the drop zone already and there’s no indication there might be any change anytime soon. Olympique Lyonnais have not been in the best form this season, but they will come into matches like this with full confidence to get three points. Will they be able to put more misery on the Troyes team?

Troyes are currently one of the poorest teams in the league this season. They have just 1 win, 3 losses and 1 draw in their last 5 Ligue 1 matches. They lost to Toulouse 4-1 in their last match, away from home. Troyes managed 44% possession, hitting 3 shots on target and playing no corners throughout the match. Mama Balde scored the only goal for Troyes from the spot in the 12th minute of the game. So, Troyes have no wins in 5 matches and are without a clean sheet in 6 matches. They have lost the first half in 4/5 matches and have seen less than 4.5 cards in 5/7 matches. In 6/8 matches, they have seen less than 10.5 corners.

Troyes are 16th on the table with 19 points. They have 4 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats, with a goal aggregate of 32:45. At home, they are ranked 14th with 10 points in 10 home games this season. They have just 1 win, 7 draws and 2 defeats, with a goal aggregate of 11:14.

Olympique Lyonnais have not been in stable form also and are on a quest to discover their lost form this season. In the last 5 matches, Lyonnais recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They played out a 0-0 draw against Stade Brest in their last match. Despite dominating proceedings with 75% possession and 8 shots on targets, they could not break the deadlock. Olympique Lyon have no losses in the last 3 matches and have not conceded a goal in those matches. in 8/10 matches, less than 4.5 cards have been shown.

On the table Lyonnais are 10th, with 29 points from 21 games. They have 8 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats, with a goal ratio of 30:23. Away from home, Lyon have picked up 11 points from 10 home games. They have 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, with a goal aggregate of 13:14.

These two have faced each other 20 times throughout their history. Olympique Lyonnais have 16 wins while ESTAC Troyes have 2 wins and 2 matches ended in a draw. Olympique Lyon have 10 wins and are first to score in 8/9 matches. Troyes are without a clean sheet in 10 matches. In 5/6 matches between them, more than 2.5 goals have been scored and in 9/10 matches, Less than 4.5 cards have been shown.

Troyes are completely out of their depths and don’t look like they are getting any better. With a string of losses, it's almost becoming a norm for this team to lose matches. But they looked bright in that match, taking 75% possession, 28 shots and 15 corner kicks. If they put such pressure on this Troyes team, they will surely find a breakthrough. But the condition is if they can put up the same performance. Troyes on the other hand were totally dominated in their 4-1 loss against Toulouse. They managed 44% possession, 3 shots on target and 0 corner kicks.

• Bet on Lyonnais Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• Bet On Correct Score 1-2 at 8.9 Odds
• Bet on Lyonnais Win Corner at 1.616