Troyes & Reims meet on Match-day 30

Sunday Ligue 1 action from Stade de l’Aube, as Troyes take on Reims.

Twelfth placed Reims, are away to fifteenth placed Troyes on Sunday.

This season’s Ligue 1 campaign, has so far seen Troyes achieve 29 points

It was a 1-1 draw against Saint-Étienne in Troyes’ last Ligue 1 outing, Bruno Irles’ men will be hoping for a better result in this fixture.

Also, Troyes have now lost nine of their last 17 meetings, a worrying statistic that has to be addressed by Manager Bruno Irles. Their position is fifteenth in the League and they have 29 points, that is, 7W, 14L and 8D having won seven fixtures, drawn eight fixtures, and lost 14 meetings.

Playing at home, Troyes have won three games, drawn six matches, and lost five matches.

A victory for Troyes would put them on 32 points.

Bruno Irles will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of four of his Troyes players.

It’s 36 points so far for Reims this season, going into this match

With the memory of their last match, doubtless on their minds, a (0-0) draw against Lyon, Reims will be keen to improve on that result in this game.

Also, Reims will hope to continue to frustrate opponents as their season continues, The Red and Whites are showing the kind of consistency of performance that brings no losses in five games. With 36 points, they currently sit twelfth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 8 wins, 9 losses and 12 draws having won eight games, drawn 12 meetings, and lost nine matches.

Reims’ away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Troyes. In the 15 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four meetings, drawn six matches, and lost five games.

Victory for Reims would take their points tally to 39 so far this season.

Reims are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Oscar Garcia is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without five of his key players

Troyes v Reims – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Troyes and Reims have faced each other 22 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Troyes’s favour (12 – 5). Also, Troyes are unbeaten in their last eleven of the past 20 fixtures with Reims. Their most recent encounter in this competition was October 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-2 away win for Reims.

Players to watch

For Troyes, Ike Ugbo, one of their best scorers, has nettedtwo goals in 29 League games so far, while Wout Faes is one of the top performing players after having scoredtwo goals in 29 League matches this campaign for Reims.

Other players of note for Troyes are Ike Ugbo and Lebo Mothiba with two goals both and for Reims are Wout Faes and Marshall Munetsi with two goals each.