Troyes take on the visitors Nice in the round 33 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, April 30th at Stade de l'Aube (Troyes).
It seems that Troyes' chances of staying in the elite division of France are gradually approaching zero. The team is already ten points away from the 16th spot in the table, which would secure their position. In their last five matches, the team had two draws and three losses. However, under Patrick Kisnorbo's guidance, Troyes scored more often than not in these matches. Two accurate strikes helped Troyes avoid defeat against Brest and Nantes (2-2 in both cases), and they managed to score against Marseille, the second team in the championship, despite failing to take any points away from the match. In the upcoming match against Nice, the hosts simply have no reason to play defensively. They need to try to attack. I believe they are more than capable of scoring one accurate strike.
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Nice haven't kept a clean sheet in the championship for a long time. Moreover, towards the end of the season, the "eagles" noticeably weakened. They were eliminated from the Champions League by Swiss side Basel, and they have not won for five consecutive rounds in the championship. In their last three games, they lost to PSG (0-2), Brest (0-1), and Clermont (1-2). Before that, Didier Degar's side drew 1-1 with Lorient and Angers. In the match against the weaker Troyes side, the visitors, no matter how you look at it, are the favorites and should score. However, the team from the Côte d'Azur is unlikely to keep their own goal intact.
In this match, the opponents will meet, who have quite long winless streaks and are very eager to end them. However, one's desire is not enough, and the opponents' results in March-April are not impressive at all. It's hard to guess the outcome of this match, although the visitors seem to be favorites and should win. Perhaps it's better to wait for an exchange of goals, which is highly likely to occur. Nice has not kept a clean sheet in seven consecutive rounds of Ligue 1, and Troyes has not played a clean sheet in the championship for 15 matches. In the first round of this season, the opponents played an entertaining match, with the "eagles" scoring three goals and winning, but they also conceded two goals from the opponent. I believe that neither the home team's goalkeeper nor the visitors' goalkeeper will keep a clean sheet this time. Therefore, I'm taking the "Both Teams to Score" bet.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
