Lorient vs Troyes Prediction: Troyes were lucky in their last match

Lorient and Troyes go toe-to-toe in the 27th match of the ligue 1 season. Both teams have recorded a string of poor performances before this match and both teams are desperate to get a win. Lorient are in mid-table and have a chance of climbing even higher, while Troyes are fighting a close battle to climb off the relegation zone. A win for both sides will be a huge boost towards achieving their ambitions.

Lorient are not performing by their standards, they are even lucky to be mid-table after such poor results. The battle in the mid-season is tight and the chances of dropping down is high, which is why Lorient will come into this match with a need to win. Lorient played a 0-0 draw in their last match against Lyon away from home. In their last 5 matches, they recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. Against Lyon, they managed 47% possession, 1 shot on target and 5 corner kicks.

Lorient are ranked 9th on the table, with 40 points from 26 matches. They recorded 11 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

Team Streaks: - Less than 2.5 goals (5/6), Less than 4.5 cards (8/10), Less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Troyes are the second poorest team in the league and they are in 19th spot, with 20 points from 26 matches. They recorded 4 wins, 8 draws and 14 defeats. Troyes are a disaster to start with, they have won a single match since their 3-2 win against Troyes in January. In their last 5 matches, they had 1 draw and 4 defeats. Their last match ended in a 2-2 draw against AS Monaco. In that match, Troyes were first to score in the 31st minute before Wissam Ben Yedder’s double in the 80th and 83rd minute. Ike Ugbo rescued a point for Troyes in the 91st minute.

Team Streaks: - No wins (10), Without Clean Sheet (11), More than 2.5 goals (5/6), Both teams scoring (6/8), Less than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Both teams have faced each other 16 times and Troyes lead with 7 wins, while Lorient have 4 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw. The head to head streaks are thus: -

• Troyes have no losses in 8 meetings
• Lorient have not kept a clean sheet in 6 meetings.
• Less than 2.5 goals were scored in 5/7 matches.
• Troyes have opened scoring in 6/6 matches.
• Troyes have won the first half in 4/5 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards were shown in 4/5 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners were played in 5/5 matches.

The current state of Troye's team needs no further explanation. They managed to earn a draw against AS Monaco, but I think that’s the best they can do. They are relegation bound and I expect any serious opponent to pick all 3 points against Troyes. Lorient will also be playing at home, which should give them extra confidence. Lorient are also aware of the battle around them and they are at risk of dropping further down the table.

• Bet on Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.98 Odds
• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.75 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-0 at 7.4 Odds