Nice vs. Troyes Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two sides separated by just three points in the French Ligue 1 table will square off this weekend when Nice plays Troyes at Stade Allianz Riviera in the 10th round of the competition. Kickoffs on October 9 at 16:00 EAT.

Nice secured qualification for the Europa Conference League after a fifth place finish in the Ligue 1 last time around, however, the club has not been able to replicate their performances so far. They are currently, 13th with eight points after the nine matches they have played so far. Coming into this game, Nice won two, drew two and lost two of their last six matches.

Nice will be looking for a repeat result of the 0-1 Conference League victory over FC Slovácko in their last outing. In that game, Nice had 63 % possession, eight shots with three of them on target and goal scored by Nicolas Pépé (54′). Slovácko got nine shots with four of them on target.

Troyes meanwhile are just outside the top 10 (12th) with 11 points as things stand, they are enjoying a mini unbeaten streak of two matches. Having just about avoided the drop last season the visitor’s main objective will be to stay out of a relegation battle as the European positions are likely out of reach however it’s too early to tell.

Troyes held each other to 2-2 Ligue 1 draw with Reims in their most recent fixture. In that game, Troyes had 67% possession, 19 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Wilson Odobert (51′) and Jackson Porozo (90′). Reims got five shots with two of them on target and goals by Folarin Balogun (13′) and Junya Ito (54′).

Nice vs. Troyes head to head

Nice has a slightly better record in the head to head history of this fixture claiming eight wins from the eight encounters since 2022; Troyes won four times while three matches ended in stalemates.