Lyon vs Troyes Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 17/08/2022, 00:00  by Daniel Ngulu in Ligue 1 Predictions

French giants Olympique Lyon will be back on the pitch to host Troyes on Match Week 3 of Ligue 1. Lyon, who have played one game, are seventh in the league standings, with three points while Troyes are winless and without a point, in 19th place. Lyon opened their league campaign with a 2-1 win over Ajaccio but they had Anthony Lopes sent off early in the opening half and he will be suspended for this game. They are on a three-game unbeaten streak, scoring twice in each of the matches and one player in focus going into the Troyes game will be Alexander Lacazette. The forward has scored in each of their last three matches, marking his return to the team with a great start. This will not be a game to worry Lyon, as they have nine straight wins over Troyes, while at home in the league, they have five straight victories.

Troyes have had a poor start to the season and Match Week 3 finds them just a place above bottom, and only because of a superior goal difference. Their situation is compounded by a poor away run in Ligue 1, which has them on just one win in the last 10 matches. In their opening two league matches, Troyes have conceded six goals and scored two. In their last five matches they have a win, four losses, and failed to score in three. They have failed to score in just three of their last 10 league matches, but their main undoing will be the fact that they normally concede a lot of goals in their league games. In the last five Ligue 1 matches alone, they have shipped in 12 goals and have one clean sheet in the 10 matches.