Ligue 1 – Nice to face Troyes on Match-day 10

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Sunday Ligue 1 action from Allianz Rivera, as Nice take on Troyes.

This clash sees twelfth play fifteenth, as struggling Troyes visit Allianz Rivera to face Nice.

With the Ligue 1 season well into its stride, Nice have managed to gain eight points

Nice will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in their last fixture.

Also, Nice have now lost five of their last seven meetings, a worrying statistic that has to be addressed by Manager Lucien Favre. Now they have 2 matches won, 5 games lost and 2 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in fifteenth place, with a total of eight points having won two games, drawn two fixtures, and lost five meetings.

When Nice host Troyes, they will do so on the back of one dart and three losse on their own ground.

A victory for Nice would put them on 11 points.

Lucien Favre could be missing up to two of their players through injury or illness for the game on Sunday.

This season’s Ligue 1 campaign, has so far seen Troyes achieve 11 points

Only a positive result will be acceptable for Bruno Irles’s Troyes, having drawn away to Reims, which itself followed a loss to Clermont Foot. A win would go some way to restoring the team’s confidence.

Also, Troyes keep finding ways to win, having secured three victories in their last six fixtures is astonishing this season. With a twelfth position in the league and 3 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, they currently have 11 points in the League having won three games, drawn two meetings, and lost four matches.

Troyes will travel to Nice with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with two victories and three defeats.

Winning this fixture will see Troyes on 14 points.

Good Attacking Performance

Troyes have a good scoring record this season, with 16 netted so far (13 from open play and three penalties). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Mama Balde (5), Florian Tardieu (3), and Wilson Odobert (3). Troyes have shown a very poor defensive solidity, having conceded 18 goals in their previous games.

Troyes may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

Nice v Troyes – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Nice and Troyes have faced each other 15 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Nice’s favour (8 – 4). In addition, Nice recent form against Troyes has been outstanding, winning on eight out of the last 15 fixtures. The last time both teams met in this competition was April 2022 and the score line ended up with a 1-0 win for The Eagles.

Performance Report

For Nice, Andy Delort scoredthree goals in nine League matches this campaign, while Mama Balde contributed withfive goals in nine League fixtures this season for Troyes.

Other standout players for Nice are Andy Delort and Aaron Ramsey with three goals each and for Troyes are Florian Tardieu and Wilson Odobert with three goals and three goals respectively.

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