Match Report
1 points for Lorient (14th), 4 for Troyes (6th): a 3-point gap. Troyes ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/1 for Lorient and 1/0.5 for Troyes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Troyes arrived off three consecutive draws.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by Lorient, 2 by Troyes, 3 drawn, at 2.64 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir (capacity 18,110). With 64 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, A. Souifi was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Troyes led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Lorient: Jean-Victor Makengo (51') · Troyes: Renaud Ripart (29'), Lucas Maronnier (38')
Key stats
Possession: Lorient 67% · Troyes 33% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 2-5