Ligue 1 – Troyes at home to Clermont Foot

Troyes at home against Cleermont – Wednesday – 7:00pm GMT – Stade de l’Aube.

As it stands, Cleermont will go to Stade de l’Aube in eighteenth place, Troyes are currently in fifteenth.

Troyes arrive at this meeting, having secured 33 points so far this season

Troyes’s pride is now at stake, as they will not wish for another successive poor result. They recently drew 1-1 away to RC Strasburg, which followed the loss to AS Mónaco. They will be eager to improve in this next fixture.

Also, Troyes need to find a way to generate wins on a consistent basis, as they’ve recorded 10 losses in their last 20 matches. With 33 points, they currently sit fifteenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 8 wins, 15 losses and 9 draws having won eight fixtures, drawn nine matches, and lost 15 meetings.

When Troyes host Cleermont, they will do so on the back of four victories, seven draws, and five losses on their own ground.

A victory for Troyes would put them on 36 points.

Troyes are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Bruno Irles is concerned that Wednesday’s fixture could see him without five of his key players.

Clermont Foot have so far accrued 29 points in this season of the Ligue 1

Losing home to Paris Saint-Germain 1-6, which followed them drawing away to FC Metz 1-1, this is a worrying run of form for Cleermont Manager Pascal Gastien, who goes into this fixture, knowing that only a positive result will be good enough.

Also, league success is all about winning football matches, any way you can, so 12 losses in 20 games would not make this a successful season for Cleermont. They currently stand eighteenth in the League, with 29 points for a total of 7 wins, 17 losses and 8 draws having won seven meetings, drawn eight matches, and lost 17 games.

With a poor record on the road, which amounts to four wins, three darts, and nine losses, it is hard to predict a positive outcome for Cleermont as they travel once more.

A win in this fixture, would take Clermont Foot’s points from 29 to 32, so far this season.

Cleermont’s squad has depth, but even so, Pascal Gastien is likely to be missing eight of they key players when they start Wednesday’s game.

Troyes v Clermont Foot – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels the two clubs have previously played each other 26 times with the record being 11 victories and seven draws for Troyes.

Other players of note for Troyes are Ike Ugbo and Lebo Mothiba with three goals each and for Cleermont are Cedric Hountondji and Jodel Dossou with two goals and two goals respectively.