Troyes vs Lens prediction — Ligue 1 · Sat 17 Oct · 19:45 UK

Ligue 1 · Sat 17 Oct · 19:45 UK
Troyes 22Draw 22Lens 56
Lens or draw is at 78%, where it was 6 days ago
The call
78%
Lens or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.4
Goals expected
4d 06hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
82%
Both teams score
63%
3+ goals
66%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
TroyesLens
1.3
Goals+0.8
2.1
avg 0.7 · 3 away · 1+ in 2/6
avg 1.5 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6
19.0
Shots+1.0
18.0
avg 14.8 · 3 away · 19+ in 2/6
avg 17.2 · 4 away · 18+ in 1/6
3.5
On target+5.0
8.6
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 4+ in 1/6
avg 6.3 · 4 away · 9+ in 0/6
8.2
Corners+0.1
8.1
avg 7.3 · 3 away · 8+ in 2/6
avg 7.8 · 4 away · 8+ in 4/6
TroyesLens
0.6
Goals
0.6
8.6
Shots+0.6
8.0
1.6
On target+2.3
4.0
3.8
Corners+0.1
3.8
TroyesLens
0.7
Goals+0.9
1.6
10.4
Shots+0.4
10.0
1.9
On target+2.7
4.6
4.3
Corners+0.1
4.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

TroyesLens
Attack
0.7Goals1.5
1.3Expected goals (xG)1.7
14.8Shots17.2
2.8Shots on target6.3
1.5Big chances3.5
7.3Corners7.8
Defence
2.2Goals conceded1.7
1.9xG conceded1.7
12.3Shots faced12.7
5.0On target faced5.2
1.8Corners conceded3.0
2.7Keeper saves3.7
Style & discipline
39%Possession53%
12.3Fouls12.0
1.5Yellow cards2.0
2.3Offsides1.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Lens to score88%0
Over 1.5 goals85%−1
Troyes to score72%−1
Over 2.5 goals66%−1

In plain English

Lens should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Troyes, and Troyes have not beaten them in their last five meetings. Expect goals: the model sees around three.

What would change the call

Lens or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Troyes lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 46%
Lens lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 95%
Goalless at half-time78% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Troyes · last 6

Lv Marseille0–215 shots
Lat Angers0–219 shots
Lat Lille0–28 shots
Lv Strasbourg2–627 shots
Wat Lorient2–111 shots
Dv Paris FC0–09 shots

Lens · last 6

Wv Lyon2–115 shots
Lat Monaco1–212 shots
Dat Le Mans2–216 shots
Wat Slavia Prague3–226 shots
Lv Lorient0–117 shots
Lat Strasbourg1–217 shots

First half — what we expect

Troyes
59%
to score before half-time
Lens
56%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 82%

TroyesLens
8.61st-half shots8.0
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 9+ in 1/6
avg 6.8 · 4 away · 8+ in 2/6
1.61st-half shots on target4.0
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.7 · 4 away · 4+ in 2/6
3.81st-half corners3.8
avg 4.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 3.7 · 4 away · 4+ in 3/6

First-half chances

58%Chance of 8+ shots51%
37%Chance of 10+ shots31%
23%Chance of 3+ shots on target72%
<10%Chance of 5+ shots on target36%
69%Chance of 3+ corners68%
34%Chance of 5+ corners33%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Troyes8.610.4
Shots · Lens8.010.0
Shots on target · Troyes1.61.9
Shots on target · Lens4.04.6
Corners · Troyes3.84.3
Corners · Lens3.84.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Lens
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rayan Fofana
FW · 4.5 shots expected
99%
79%
46%
Odsonne Édouard
FW · 3.7 shots expected
97%
82%
51%
Abdallah Sima
MF · 3.6 shots expected
97%
61%
24%
Florian Thauvin
MF · 3.1 shots expected
96%
66%
30%
Wesley Saïd
MF · 3.1 shots expected
95%
71%
35%
Mamadou Sangaré
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
46%
13%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Troyes form (last 6)D W L L L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Troyes 0 · Draws 1 · Lens 4
Lens in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2026Troyes 2–4 Lens
Jan 2023Troyes 1–1 Lens
Sept 2022Lens 1–0 Troyes
May 2022Troyes 1–3 Lens
Nov 2021Lens 4–0 Troyes
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Common questions

Who will win Troyes vs Lens?

Bawler's model rates this match: Lens are favoured (56% win probability vs 22% for Troyes, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Troyes vs Lens?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Troyes 1-1 Lens (9.6% probability). Expected total goals: 3.4.

How does Bawler predict Troyes vs Lens?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Troyes 22%, the draw 22% and Lens 56%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Troyes vs Lens?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 63% chance. That is based on Troyes expecting 1.27 goals and Lens 2.12.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Troyes vs Lens?

Bawler's model expects 3.4 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 66%.

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