Angers vs Troyes Prediction: Gilli's Midfield Control to Overcome Troyes Defensive Woes
Angers host Troyes at the Stade Raymond Kopa on 19 September 2026, a Ligue 1 Matchday 5 game that matters more than the modest points tally suggests. Both teams are on four points from four games but that equal footing…
Matchweek 5 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 brings Angers against Troyes on 2026-09-19 (kick-off 19:45 GMT).
Over the past 10 outings, Referee A. Souifi has shown 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, and 31 fouls each fixture.
Looking back over 4 duels, S. Gilli has 4 wins versus S. Dumont, who has no wins, with no draws.
Angers sit 11th with 4 points while Troyes occupy 12th on 4 points.
Angers reports 1 missing player: H. Belkebla (Thigh Injury) while Troyes report 5 missing players: I. Boura (Injury), P. Gozzi (Muscle Injury), M. Ifnaoui (Injury), A. Phliponeau (Knee Injury), Y. Titi (Injury).
Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Angers should be met by Troyes's expected 4-2-3-1.
Angers were held to a 0-0 draw with Le Havre, and Troyes then lost 0-2 to Lille.
Neither side is flying – Angers 2-1-2 and Troyes 1-2-2 over the last 5 matches.
Dominance for Angers: across 25 clashes, they've won 12 games and only lost 8 games to Troyes, with 5 stalemates.
Our model forecasts 2-1 for Angers, bolstered by their 0-0-2 home record and an average of 0.50 goals per game.
Angers is going head to head with Troyes on 19/9/2026 18:45 GMT for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Angers v Troyes H2H statistics!