On Saturday night, relegation-threatened Troyes host Monaco in Ligue One, as the home side look to escape the relegation zone.
Following a difficult Ligue 1 campaign, Troyes find themselves second from bottom of the French top-flight table.
Despite their struggles, though, the home side could still have a lifeline, as they are just a point behind Toulouse in the relegation play-off spot. However, to have any chance of catching their 18th place rivals, they have to win this clash.
A home win looks unlikely, as Jean Garcia’s side have won just once in their last 12 outings in the French top-flight. The home side has recorded a win and a draw in their last three league outings, so all hope is not yet lost.
Winning at home in Ligue 1 has been a problem of late for Troyes, as Garcia’s side have won just once in five outings in the French top-flight.
A win for Monaco would guarantee the visitors second-place and a spot in next season’s Champions League group stages. Any slip-ups and the team from the principality could end up outside the top-three completely.
Leonardo Jardim’s side has been going through a rather inconsistent run of form of late. However, the visitors have recorded wins in their last two matches in Ligue 1 against Caen and last time out St Etienne.
It is also worth noting that Jardim’s team has also kept clean sheets in two of their last three games in the French top-flight.
The recent 2-1 win over Caen ended a three-game winless run on their travels for the former champions. The visitor’s recent away games have also been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight away games.
Forebet predicts that Monaco will record a victory in a high scoring game to confirm a spot in the Champions League group stage, which that Troyes will suffer relegation.