France - Ligue 2Data current as of 06 September 2026

Troyes vs Le Mans: match statistics

Troyes crest
Troyes
0 : 2half-time 0:2
Le Mans crest
Le Mans
165%(2.05)
X25%(3.00)
210%(3.60)

Troyes is showcasing dominant home form with an impressive 82% win rate and a +14 goal difference. The hosts have won all of their last five home matches, averaging 2.18 goals scored and conceding just 0.91 goals per game. Le Mans, despite a solid league position, displays clear away struggles – a high 56% draw rate and only 33% wins, with an average of just 1.67 goals scored. The difference in shot conversion (13% for Troyes vs 17% for Le Mans) is misleading, as the hosts take significantly more shots (16.55 vs 9.89) and boast a superior xG (1.85 vs 1.16). Recent form of both teams (Troyes: 4 wins in 5 matches, Le Mans: 2 wins and 3 draws) further supports the hosts. Considering Troyes' home advantage and the visitors' difficulties breaking down away defenses, a home win is the most likely outcome.

Troyes vs Le Mans: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Troyes played Le Mans in Ligue 2 (France). The match was played on 31 January 2026. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Troyes: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Le Mans: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Troyes scores 1.65 and concedes 0.90 goals per match. Le Mans scores 1.20 and concedes 0.90. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Troyes 55%, Le Mans 50%. Over 2.5: Troyes 50%, Le Mans 35%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Troyes has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.26. Troyes: 14.3 shots per match, Le Mans: 10.9.

Match halves

Troyes: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.95. Le Mans: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.70.

Goals by minute

Troyes: 61-75 (8 goals). Le Mans: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 2: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Troyes is showcasing dominant home form with an impressive 82% win rate and a +14 goal difference. The hosts have won all of their last five home matches, averaging 2.18 goals scored and conceding just 0.91 goals per game. Le Mans, despite a solid league position, displays clear away struggles – a high 56% draw rate and only 33% wins, with an average of just 1.67 goals scored. The difference in shot conversion (13% for Troyes vs 17% for Le Mans) is misleading, as the hosts take significantly more shots (16.55 vs 9.89) and boast a superior xG (1.85 vs 1.16). Recent form of both teams (Troyes: 4 wins in 5 matches, Le Mans: 2 wins and 3 draws) further supports the hosts. Considering Troyes' home advantage and the visitors' difficulties breaking down away defenses, a home win is the most likely outcome.

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Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

63Possession (%)37
TroyesLe Mans
12Shots4
TroyesLe Mans
2Shots on target3
TroyesLe Mans
1.39xG0.67
TroyesLe Mans
3Corners3
TroyesLe Mans
67Dangerous attacks27
TroyesLe Mans
8Fouls19
TroyesLe Mans
1Cards6
TroyesLe Mans

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.65Goals scored / match1.2
TroyesLe Mans
0.9Goals conceded / match0.9
TroyesLe Mans
50%Average possession47%
TroyesLe Mans
5.05Shots on target / match3.7
TroyesLe Mans

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.25Shots per match10.95
TroyesLe Mans
5.05Shots on target3.7
TroyesLe Mans
11.6%Shot conversion11%
TroyesLe Mans
50%Possession47%
TroyesLe Mans
1.62xG for1.26
TroyesLe Mans
1.15xG against1.15
TroyesLe Mans

Shooting quality

Troyes: AttackingLe Mans: Balanced
TroyesLe Mans
Accuracy (shots on target)35%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Le Mans is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Troyes · 2.2 pts / match - Le Mans

Troyes
DWWWL
Season result split
60% W25% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-5-3
2.05 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Le Mans
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
45% W40% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-3
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-1
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Troyes is 38% better for: goals scored per match.

1.65 goals / match - Troyes · 1.2 goals / match - Le Mans

Troyes scoring profile: strong

Troyes scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Le Mans keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 matches).

Le Mans scoring profile: very strong

Le Mans scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Troyes keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 matches).

33Goals scored (season)24
TroyesLe Mans
18Goals conceded (season)18
TroyesLe Mans
2.55Average goals in match2.1
TroyesLe Mans
6Goals scored (last 5)5
TroyesLe Mans
4Goals conceded (last 5)2
TroyesLe Mans

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal80%
TroyesLe Mans
50%2 goals30%
TroyesLe Mans
25%3 goals10%
TroyesLe Mans
5%4 goals0%
TroyesLe Mans

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal60%
TroyesLe Mans
20%2 goals25%
TroyesLe Mans
5%3 goals5%
TroyesLe Mans
0%4 goals0%
TroyesLe Mans

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time15%
TroyesLe Mans
5%BTTS in both halves10%
TroyesLe Mans
30%Scored in both halves20%
TroyesLe Mans

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
TroyesLe Mans
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
TroyesLe Mans
60%BTTS - last 540%
TroyesLe Mans

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time45%
TroyesLe Mans
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
TroyesLe Mans
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
TroyesLe Mans

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
TroyesLe Mans
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
TroyesLe Mans
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
TroyesLe Mans

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Troyes is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.65 pts / match - Troyes · 1.55 pts / match - Le Mans

Troyes - half-time state
40% leading45% draw15% trailing
Le Mans - half-time state
30% leading65% draw5% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.65Points per match (1st half)1.55
TroyesLe Mans
0.7Goals scored (1st half)0.5
TroyesLe Mans
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.2
TroyesLe Mans
1.15Average goals (1st half)0.7
TroyesLe Mans
65%Clean sheet before half-time80%
TroyesLe Mans
50%No goal before half-time60%
TroyesLe Mans

After half-time (2nd half)

1.85Points per match (2nd half)1.35
TroyesLe Mans
0.95Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
TroyesLe Mans
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
TroyesLe Mans
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.4
TroyesLe Mans
65%Clean sheet after half-time50%
TroyesLe Mans
40%No goal after half-time40%
TroyesLe Mans

Troyes - second-half results

50% W35% R15% P
33
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Le Mans - second-half results

30% W45% R25% P
31
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Troyes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Le Mans - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.41.0
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Troyes
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
5
2
16-30
5
4
31-45
6
1
46-60
8
4
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Le Mans
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
5
3
16-30
5
0
31-45
2
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
8
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+72%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Troyes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Le Mans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

TroyesLigaLe Mans
Average goals in match 2.552.48 2.10
Both teams scored 55%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%47% 35%
Clean sheets 35%29% 40%
Goal before half-time 65%66% 45%
Goal after half-time 75%74% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.48
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Le MansYellow cardSamuel Yohou
  2. Le MansGoalErwan ColasAssist: Martin Rossignol
  3. Le MansGoalHarold VoyerAssist: Dame Guèye
  4. Le MansSubstitutionOn: Isaac CossierOff: Harold Voyer
  5. TroyesSubstitutionOn: Xavier ChavalerinOff: Elijah Olaniyi Odede
  6. Le MansRed cardMathis Hamdi
  7. TroyesSubstitutionOn: Yvann TitiOff: Lucas Maronnier
  8. Le MansYellow cardMathis Hamdi
  9. Le MansSubstitutionOn: Lucas CalodatOff: Dame Guèye
  10. TroyesSubstitutionOn: Renaud RipartOff: Martin Adeline
  11. Le MansSubstitutionOn: Baptiste GuillaumeOff: Taylor Luvambo
  12. Le MansYellow cardAnthony Ribelin
  13. Le MansYellow cardAlexandre Lauray
  14. TroyesYellow cardMathys Detourbet

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Troyes 0 - 1 - 0 Le Mans. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Le Mans FC
2 : 2
Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne

FAQ

What was the result of Troyes vs Le Mans?

The Ligue 2 match finished Troyes 0:2 Le Mans. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Troyes vs Le Mans?

Troyes score 1.65 goals per game on average and Le Mans 1.20. The Ligue 2 average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Troyes's matches and 50% of Le Mans's.

What form are Troyes and Le Mans in?

Over the last 5 games Troyes have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Le Mans 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Troyes vs Le Mans?

The statistical background for Troyes vs Le Mans — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.