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Troyes
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 35
May 1, 2022 at 12pm UK
Stade de l'Aube
Lille

Troyes
3 - 0
Lille

Tardieu (43' pen., 86' pen.), Ugbo (55' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-0)

Sanches (50'), Botman (54'), Gudmundsson (61')
Sanches (50'), Yilmaz (68')

Preview: Troyes vs. Lille - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Troyes and Lille, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Lille will square off against Troyes on Sunday afternoon knowing that only a win will do if they want to remain competitive in the race for the European places.

At a time when the visitors sit in ninth position in the Ligue 1 standings, Troyes are in 16th place, just two points above the relegation zone.


Match preview

Lille coach Jocelyn Gourvennec on February 22, 2022© Reuters

Having only recorded back-to-back wins in Ligue 1 on two occasions since November, Lille cannot currently claim that they deserve to still be in the running for the European spots.

Nevertheless, with six points the gap to fifth position with four matches remaining, Jocelyn Gourvennec will feel that his side can still achieve their minimum pre-season target against the odds.

Last weekend's 1-0 victory over Strasbourg was potentially crucial, Zeki Celik's 87th-minute goal moving Lille to within five points of opponents who now sit in sixth position.

The strike ended the club's four-match winless streak and a three-match run without success at Stade Pierre Mauroy, their results on home territory ultimately costing them this campaign.

While Lille end the season with games against three of the teams directly above them in the table, they must first claim maximum points at Stade de l'Aube.

Troyes' Yoann Touzghar celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on February 27, 2022© Reuters

There was a time not so long ago when Troyes appeared to be cantering towards survival, Bruno Irles's team putting together a four-match unbeaten streak in the top flight.

However, just one point has since come from a possible 12 - that draw coming against Strasbourg - and Irles knows that Sunday's game is arguably their most important of 2021-22.

A visit to Paris Saint-Germain follows their meeting with Lille, heaping the pressure on ESTAC to ensure that they do not suffer their fourth defeat in five outings on Sunday.

On a positive note, their home form has generally been good this season, even if they did suffer a late defeat against rivals Clermont in their last game on familiar territory.

Last weekend's 1-0 reverse at Nice also came courtesy of a goal in the closing minutes, and the most recent four strikes which Troyes have conceded have all come in the 56th minute or later.

Troyes Ligue 1 form:
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • L

Lille Ligue 1 form:
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • W



Team News

Lille's Amadou Onana, Reinildo Mandava and Jonathan Bamba celebrate after Lorient's Moritz Jenz scores an own goal on January 19, 2022© Reuters

Having pushed Nice to the limit last weekend, Troyes could line up with the same starting lineup from that fixture.

Mama Balde comes back into contention after serving a one-match suspension, but he will only take his place on the substitutes' bench.

Ike Ugbo may get an outing in attack, although Yoann Touzghar is seemingly favourite after spending his longest period on the pitch in 2022 during the last game.

Gourvennec may also see little reason to make changes to his Lille XI on the back of such an important three points against Strasbourg.

While Angel Gomes was introduced as a second-half substitute during that fixture, the former Manchester United youngster is unlikely to dislodge Edon Zhegrova.

Xeka, Jonathan Bamba and Hatem Ben Arfa are all pushing for a return to the squad after their respective injuries.

Troyes possible starting lineup:
Moulin; Kabore, Biancone, Palmer-Brown, Kone, Conte; Ripart, Kouame, Tardieu, Chavalerin; Touzghar

Lille possible starting lineup:
Jardim; Celik, Fonte, Botman, Gudmundsson; Zhegrova, Andre, Sanches, Weah; David, Yilmaz


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We say: Troyes 1-2 Lille

With neither team having particularly impressed in recent weeks, this has the makings of being a hard-fought contest. Nevertheless, there can be no doubting that Lille possess the superior quality, something which could shine through at a time when they need to take more risks going forward.



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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lille win with a probability of 39%. A win for Troyes had a probability of 32.77% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lille win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.04%) and 0-2 (7.37%). The likeliest Troyes win was 1-0 (10.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.2%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG1192033102329
2MonacoMonaco117221881023
3Marseille116232415920
4Lille115421811719
5Lyon115331815318
6Nice1145221111017
7Reims115241915417
8Lens11452129317
9Auxerre115152019116
10Toulouse114341311215
11StrasbourgStrasbourg113442022-213
12Brest114161419-513
13Rennes113261318-511
14NantesNantes112451417-310
15Angers112451320-710
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne113171025-1510
17Le HavreLe Havre11308823-159
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier112181131-207


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