Match analysis
FranceLigue 1
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Ligue 1 fixture.
Adrien Monfray⚽
Timothee Nkada⚽Odsonne Édouard⚽Ruben Aguilar⚽Jean-Clair Todibo🔄Timothee Nkada🔄Paolo Gozzi Iweru🔄Florian Thauvin🔄Odsonne Édouard🔄Yassine Titraoui🔄Ruben Aguilar🔄Junior Diaz🟨Renaud Ripart🟨Samson Baidoo🟨Mouhamed Diop🔄Lucas Maronnier🔄Amadou Haidara🟨Lens beat Estac Troyes 3-1 on Saturday 17 October in a Ligue 1 fixture. Lens went in 2-1 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. On the numbers, Lens saw more of the ball (59%), while the shot count was 12 for Estac Troyes and 13 for Lens.
Timothee Nkada (26') scored for Estac Troyes. For Lens, Odsonne Édouard (45+2') and Ruben Aguilar (55') were on target. One of the goals was an own goal.
A clean sweep for our tipsters, with all four tips on this match winning: Lens to win and over 2.5 goals.
In 17 meetings since May 2012, Estac Troyes have won four, Lens have taken ten and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Estac Troyes vs Lens prediction page.
2W 4D 4L1.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Estac TroyesHome | Rating | LensAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,360 | Overall | 1,648 |
| 1,423 | Match venue | 1,598 |
| 1,423 | At home | 1,667 |
| 1,341 | Away | 1,598 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,418 | Attack | 1,592 |
| 1,437 | Defence | 1,595 |
| 1,408 | Home attack | 1,579 |
| 1,441 | Away attack | 1,552 |
| 1,515 | Home defence | 1,616 |
| 1,387 | Away defence | 1,588 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,643 | Goal environment | 1,630 |
| 1,447 | Home goals | 1,553 |
| 1,697 | Away goals | 1,577 |
| 1,487 | Possession | 1,508 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,549 | Set-piece attack | 1,582 |
| 1,547 | Set-piece defence | 1,580 |
| 1,421 | Close games | 1,581 |
| 1,340 | Winning margin | 1,679 |
Match venue compares Estac Troyes at home with Lens away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Estac Troyes1:1Lens1:1
PajimonWonThe pickLens win
Right, so we've got Estac Troyes hosting Lens on 17 October, and let me tell you, this one's got a clear flavour to it. Estac Troyes have been through the wringer lately. Five games, no wins. They lost 0-2 to Marseille at home just six days ago, and before that they were getting…
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
The Big O here, and I'm grinning at this one. Estac Troyes host Lens on 17 October, and if you've been following the numbers, this smells like a goal fest. Lens have been over 2.5 in 17 of their last 20 away games. That's not a coincidence — that's a pattern. Their last five…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickLens win
The force is with Lens, I tell you. And the numbers, they do not lie, they whisper it softly, then shout it. Estac Troyes have lost four of their last five matches, scoring just four goals and conceding fourteen across that stretch. Their last two home games — a 0–2 to Marseille…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickLens win
Right, so we've got Estac Troyes hosting Lens on 17 October, and if I'm being honest, this one's got a pretty clear shape to it. Lens are the better side here, and the numbers back it up. Look at their last five: two wins, a draw, two losses — 1.4 points a game. Estac Troyes?…
