ES Troyes AC

vs

Boulogne

Preview

ES Troyes AC

• ES Troyes AC sit top of Ligue 2 after 30 games (58 points).
• Troyes have a five-match record (W3, D1, L1).
• Despite a 2-1 defeat away to Rodez and a 2-2 draw at Montpellier, Troyes have won their last two home games and have lost just two of their 15 home Ligue 2 matches (W12, D1, L2).

Boulogne

• Boulogne have drawn three consecutive matches, but remain unbeaten in five (W2, D3).
• Boulogne have been relatively solid on the road of late, winning one and drawing one of their last two away games, but the visitors could be stretched by the pace and firepower of the hosts on Saturday.
• They have won five, drawn six and lost four of their 15 away Ligue 2 matches this season, which shows just how solid they have been in avoiding defeat on the road, but equally how difficult they can find it to get the job done.

Head-to-Head

• A meeting between the league leaders and 12th placed Boulogne should be a clash of styles between Troyes’ proactive and patient possession-based game and Boulogne’s more pragmatic, compact shape.
• Dumont likes to dominate the ball in midfield and create overloads wide, whilst being able to make the sudden vertical pass that can split compact, defensive structures.
• Fabien Dagneaux took over the reins at Boulogne in February 2023 and has built his team on the back of a solid, compact shape and a preference to play on the counter-attack.
• This will be a classic possession vs counter matchup.
• Troyes won 2-1 away in this Ligue 2 fixture earlier this season.

Key Players

• Troyes have made the most of their chances at home and can call upon the goals of leading scorer Tawfik Bentayeb, who has scored 16 Ligue 2 goals in 24 appearances this term.
• Noah Fatar has come good for Boulogne recently, scoring two of the team's four goals in their last five matches, but Corentin Fatou is the leading scorer with six goals in 26 games.

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