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Angers welcome Troyes to Stade Raymond Kopa in a match between two sides who have found the opening weeks of the season rough going. Both teams sit level on four points near the bottom of the Ligue 1 table, and neither has shown much consistency so far. Angers have won only two of their last five games while Troyes have managed just a single victory in the same span, so this looks like a genuine six-pointer for a club stuck in the lower half rather than a glamour fixture.
One detail worth noting before kickoff: Troyes were thumped 6-2 by Strasbourg only a few weeks back, a scoreline that still lingers over their defensive record heading into this trip.
Branco Van den Boomen has quietly been Angers’ most influential midfielder, dictating tempo with over 230 passes across his last four appearances and adding a goal from midfield. On the Troyes side, Renaud Ripart carries most of the attacking threat, having racked up eight shots in his last four outings and grabbed a goal of his own. Both men will be central to how this game unfolds.
Hot stat: Troyes shipped six goals in a single match against Strasbourg last month, the heaviest defensive collapse of either side this season and a number that should worry anyone backing them to keep things tight in Angers.
| 🏆 Tournament: | Ligue 1 2026/27, Regular Season |
| 🏟 Venue: | Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers |
| 🗓️ Date: | 19.09.2026 |
| ⏰ Time: | 20:45 CEST |
Angers vs Troyes prediction
We predict Angers edge this one, though not comfortably. The home side have scored in four of their last five and get to play in front of their own fans against a Troyes side that has lost twice and drawn twice in that same run. The bookmakers’ average puts Angers at 43% to win against Troyes’ 29%, and that gap feels fair given the underlying numbers rather than overblown.
Angers have racked up 63 shots to Troyes’ 55 across their last five matches, and their fouls count sits lower too, 40 compared to 45 for Troyes, which points to a side controlling games with the ball rather than chasing it. Troyes pick up fewer yellow cards on paper, three against Angers’ six, but that has more to do with playing on the back foot than discipline. With Troyes conceding at a worrying rate lately, we lean toward Angers winning without needing a flawless performance, though a draw remains a live outcome given how uneven both teams have been.
| 🔥Hot Tip: | Angers to win either half |
| ⚽Total Goals: | Over 2.5 |
| 💥Both Teams To Score: | Yes |
| 🎯Total Corners: | Over 9.5 |
Team Analysis
Angers’ most recent outing ended 0-0 against Le Havre, a game that fits their pattern of struggling to find the net against sides they’d be expected to beat. Before that they lost 1-2 to Rennes and beat Auxerre 3-1, showing flashes of quality mixed with defensive lapses. Across their last five league games Angers have won two, drawn one, and lost two, a record that mirrors their mid-table standing rather than suggesting any real momentum either way.
Troyes arrive off the back of a 0-2 loss to Lille, their fifth game without a win in six. That defeat followed the 2-6 hammering by Strasbourg and a 2-1 win over Lorient sandwiched in between, results that paint a picture of a team capable of scoring but incapable of keeping a clean sheet. In our preview of Lille vs Troyes we backed Lille for a comfortable win with goals at both ends, and the 2-0 final score gave us the Lille win but Troyes failed to score, so that combined pick went against us.
Most recent Head-to-Head Matches
Angers and Troyes have not met in a competitive fixture recently, so there is no meaningful head-to-head record to draw from for this preview.
🚨Check out our dedicated Angers vs Troyes stats page for more info.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Angers the favourite
- Moneyline Angers 2.20 | Troyes 3.40
- Draw 3.30
The odds line up closely with the bookmakers’ implied percentages, with Angers priced as clear favourites at home but far from unbackable. A draw price around 3.30 tells you the market expects this to be tight, which matches both teams’ scrappy recent form. We think the home advantage and Troyes’ leaky defence justify backing Angers over the draw, even at a price that isn’t especially generous.
Possible Starting Lineups
Angers possible starting eleven
- GK: Anthony Lopes
- DF: Ousmane Camara, Jordan Lefort, Carlens Arcus, Joseph Kalulu
- MF: Branco Van den Boomen, Yassine Belkdim, Bané Diatta, Amine El Ouazzani
- FW: Jim Allevinah, Harouna Djibirin
Gilli should stick with the 4-2-3-1 that Angers have used in each of their last five matches. Van den Boomen and Belkdim anchor things in the middle, freeing Diatta and El Ouazzani to support Allevinah and Djibirin up top. Lopes remains the automatic choice in goal after starting every game and racking up 23 saves.
Troyes possible starting eleven
- GK: Patrick Beach
- DF: Adrien Monfray, Junior Diaz, Lucas Maronnier, Paolo Gozzi Iweru
- MF: Mouhamed Diop, Antoine Mille, Hugo Picard, Dermane Karim
- FW: Renaud Ripart, Anis Ouzenadji
Dumont also favours a 4-2-3-1, with Monfray and Diaz forming the defensive spine and Mille adding a goal threat from midfield. Ripart leads the attack after producing the most shots of any Troyes player over the last five games, with Ouzenadji offering an extra creative option alongside him.
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Troyes. Source: Official Facebook. Edited photo
The Verdict
Angers should have enough at home to get past a Troyes side leaking goals at an alarming rate lately. Perhaps the margin won’t be wide, given how inconsistent both clubs have looked, but the shot numbers and home comfort favour the hosts. We predict an Angers win with goals at both ends, since Troyes have scored in most of their recent matches even while losing them. To be honest, backing a clean sheet for either team here feels risky given how open both defences have played this season.
