On Sunday afternoon, Troyes and Angers meet at the Stade de l'Aube, as both teams look to claim their first Ligue One win of the new campaign.
The home side has made a disastrous start to the new French League campaign, suffering three defeats against Montpellier, Toulouse and Lyon.
⏮ Le 25 novembre 2017, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗳 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘂𝗶 ouvrait le score face à Angers après une superbe action collective. Au coup de sifflet final, nos Troyens l’emportaient sur le score de 3-0 ! 👀👉 https://t.co/WtnqD1TalJ 🎟#TeamESTAC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/gBjmEcXzub— ESTAC Troyes (@estac_officiel) August 26, 2022
⏮ Le 25 novembre 2017, 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗳 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘂𝗶 ouvrait le score face à Angers après une superbe action collective. Au coup de sifflet final, nos Troyens l’emportaient sur le score de 3-0 ! 👀👉 https://t.co/WtnqD1TalJ 🎟#TeamESTAC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/gBjmEcXzub
To make matters worse, Bruno Irles’ team has also conceded at least three goals in all three losses. This season's results paired with a poor end to last season means that Troyes have won just one of their previous 11 games in Ligue One, having failed to win any of their last six matches.
The home team also heads into this clash on the back of a poor recent run of home form in the French top-flight. Troyes have won just one of their last five home matches in Ligue One, a run which also includes three defeats in their previous four matches.
The visitors are winless in their three Ligue One games so far this season, having picked up just two draws and suffered one defeat.
Last time out, they lost 3-1 at Brest. The result means that Angers have won just two of their previous 12 matches in the French top-flight.
The visitors have struggled for results on their travels of late in the French top-flight, winning just one of their last 19 away games in Ligue One.
That poor recent away form includes failing to win in their previous 11 Ligue One games on their travels, having suffered seven defeats in the process.
A poor defensive record away from home has been a major contributing factor to their disappointing away form, as they have conceded at least two goals in six of their last nine away matches.
Forebet predicts that this game will produce a high-scoring draw, leaving both teams searching for their first league win of the new season.