Troyes – Bordeaux : Preview & Prediction
Troyes and Bordeaux meet at the Stade de l’Aube in a match for the 20th round of Ligue 1. Bordeaux won at home (2-1) last time they faced each other in this league edition on 26-08- 2017. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time they played in this stadium was on 30-04-2016, in a match for Ligue 1 that ended the victory of Bordeaux by (2-4). The goals of the match were scored by B. Nivet (56 ‘) and C. Jean (69’) for Troyes and D. Rolan (14 ‘and 72’), C. Mavinga (41 ‘Autogolo) and C. Diabaté (60 ‘) for Bordeaux. In this match the home factor may play an important role, as Bordeaux has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Troyes
The home team is currently in 14th place with 21 points, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, won at home to Amiens by (1-0). In the last match, he lost out to Olympique de Marseille by (3-1). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside of its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a win away with Still by (0-1). For the championship, Troyes had 14 points out of 30, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in their last 10 matches at their stadium. In their domestic league matches the most frequent marker in the break was 0-0 (5 out of 10 matches). The team conceded goals to their opponents in 7 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In their home matches for the competition there is a tendency towards few goals, since 5 of the last 10 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 19 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 10 home games in this competition: he scored 4 of his 10 goals in the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
Troyes arrive for this motivated game after having won a 1-0 victory against Still, advancing in this way to the next phase of the French Cup. The home team’s momentum is not so negative as it has added two wins in the last three games. In this duel against Bordeaux, coach Jean-Louis Garcia is expected to keep his team in the 4-3-3, with Hyun-Jun Suk being responsible for the main danger plays. Remembering that this player is the best scorer with 5 goals in total. We also emphasize the lack of quality of Troyes in maintaining possession of the ball, that is, it must act in a very defensive way, looking for only the counterattacks. For this match there are no absences.
Analysis of Bordeaux
After 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, the visiting team is in 15th place, having won 20 points. In the last match, they lost with Montpellier at home (0-2), after having lost in the previous match in a match against Nice (1-0). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a defeat off with Granville by (2-1) after overtime. In the championship, Bordeaux won 6 points out of a possible 30, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in their last 10 away games.
In this competition, you have lost the last 6 games as a visitor. In the matches he played as a visitor in the league there is a result that is repeated often in the late 90 ‘, 1-0, which occurred in 4 of his 9 games. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games, and his attack has not been very tangible since he did not score goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away games for this competition there is a tendency to have few goals, since 6 of the last 10 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 19 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the board in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Bordeaux team are going through a drought and the last game was eliminated from the French Cup by modest Granville, who are in contention for the French fourth division. For the championship the visitor registers four consecutive defeats. In this away game we believe that coach Jocelyn Gourvennec opted for 4-3-3, privileging the defensive organization and the counter-attacks, that is, defend with the sectors approached, aiming at the back of the Toulouse defensive line. Already the Brazilian Malcom is the great highlight of this team so far with 7 goals scored.
Troyes – Bordeaux : Betting Tips
Bordeaux – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
