- 1 Troyes vs Strasbourg: a promoted side on four points meets a Racing side that has just got itself going
- 2 Troyes are built around a block that gives very little away
- 3 Strasbourg are still all over the place away from the Meinau
- 4 Ligue 1 prediction Troyes vs Strasbourg
- 5 First, a quick word on our free predictions
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Troyes vs Strasbourg: a promoted side on four points meets a Racing side that has just got itself going 
Troyes have taken four points from six on their return to the top flight and have conceded just once. That defensive discipline has already put Troyes in the top half of the table before matchday three.
Kick-off is set for Sunday 6 September at 15:00 French time, at the Stade de l’Aube. The 20,460-seat ground in Aube is back in the French league after the club went up as Ligue 2 champions.
Strasbourg arrive with a much more mixed record. Thumped 4-0 in Marseille on opening day, Racing hit back by beating Lens 2-1 at the Meinau.
Both sides are chasing the same immediate target: a second straight win. Troyes were sixth ahead of this round, Strasbourg 10th.
The head-to-head history points to a tight one. Three of their last five Ligue 1 meetings ended level, including a 1-1 draw the last time they met.
That May 2023 clash sums it up pretty well. Habib Diarra put Strasbourg ahead on 27 minutes before Rony Lopes levelled on 73, with neither side ever really taking control.
Racing are also playing for some away-day credibility after the collapse in Marseille. A second win on the spin would go a long way to settling Hugo Oliveira into the job.
Troyes are built around a block that gives very little away 
Troyes opened their season with a 0-0 draw against Paris FC at the Stade de l’Aube. The Aube side limited their visitors to just one shot on target across the whole match.
The trip to Lorient backed up that reading. A 2-1 win came from only two shots on target, both converted, despite long spells without the ball.
Renaud Ripart scored from the spot and Lucas Maronnier got his first Ligue 1 goal on that outing. That level of finishing is covering for an attack that is still producing very little.
Stéphane Dumont’s summer preparations had already sent out a clear message. Four wins and two draws, with no defeats, before the league got under way.
The injury list is making life harder on the right side, though. Yvann Titi is out for a long spell with a quadriceps injury, while Ismael Boura is being held back by a hip problem.
Jérémy Le Douaron adds another option up front after arriving on loan from Palermo. Paolo Gozzi has also rejoined the group and is no longer among the absentees.
Maronnier’s goal at Lorient strengthens his case for the right-back role in Titi’s absence. Dumont at least has a settled side ready for this one.
The club also added to its forward line in the final hours of the window. Timothé Nkada arrived on loan from Standard Liege, with a purchase option set at 1.8 million euros.
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Strasbourg are still all over the place away from the Meinau 
Strasbourg started with a night to forget at the Velodrome. Four goals conceded and only two shots on target, in a match that turned after Samir El Mourabet was sent off.
The response came straight away against Lens. A 2-1 win was sealed by a Gessime Yassine brace, with the winner arriving in the 85th minute.
That was Hugo Oliveira’s first win on the Alsace bench this season. The contrast with pre-season is stark, with Racing going through six defeats and one draw before the restart.
The summer losses were hardly reassuring. A 7-0 defeat at Sporting Portugal and a 2-5 loss to Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg left marks.
Alsace’s transfer business has once again shuffled the pack. Filip Jørgensen, Giovanni Reyna, Genesis Antwi, Jeyland Mitchell, Diogo Sousa and Jacobo Ortega all arrived this summer, in keeping with a project that still leans heavily towards young talent.
El Mourabet serves the second game of a two-match ban and misses this trip. Joaquin Panichelli remains out long term with a knee injury.
Ben Chilwell, Ismael Doukoure, Maxi Oyedele and Martial Godo are all down to late fitness tests. Pape Diop should keep his place in midfield after starting against Lens.
The end of the window has changed the shape of the squad again. Conrad Harder arrived on loan from RB Leipzig, Dario Essugo on loan from Chelsea, and Deivid Washington signed through to 2031.
Probable Troyes XI: Patrick Beach ; Lucas Maronnier, Adrien Monfray, Michel Junior Diaz, Anis Ouzenadji ; Iron Gomis, Mouhamed Diop, Hugo Picard ; Merwan Ifnaoui, Renaud Ripart, Jérémy Le Douaron.
Probable Strasbourg XI: Filip Jørgensen ; Jeyland Mitchell, Lucas Høgsberg, Andrew Omobamidele, Genesis Antwi ; Diogo Sousa, Pape Diop ; Giovanni Reyna, Sebastian Nanasi, Gessime Yassine ; Sékou Mara.
Ligue 1 prediction Troyes vs Strasbourg
Our prediction: under 2.5 goals in the match
Troyes have played two Ligue 1 games and managed just 11 shots, with four on target. That low output, along with only one goal conceded, points to tight, low-scoring contests.
Strasbourg travel without El Mourabet in midfield and Panichelli up front, with four other players also uncertain. Racing needed a 85th-minute goal to finally crack Lens, too.
Three of the last five meetings between these clubs have ended level, including the 1-1 draw in their most recent clash. The play here is for a match with a low goal total.
Both teams can still nick one when the game gets cagey. Ripart from the spot at Lorient, Yassine in the 85th minute against Lens: the goals are coming late and in small doses.
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