Match Report
Troyes, 19th on 24 points, faced a 43-point deficit to LOSC Lille (5th, 67). Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Troyes ran at 1.18 scored and 2.13 conceded, LOSC Lille at 1.71 and 1.16.
15 games without a win framed Troyes's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Troyes, 10/15 for LOSC Lille.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Troyes 3, draws 4, LOSC Lille 3, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 70% of the meetings.
The venue was Stade de l'Aube in Troyes, with room for 20,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.