SC Amiens

vs

ES Troyes AC

Preview

SC Amiens (home)

• SC Amiens have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five Ligue 2 matches and sit in 16th place on 23 points after 24 games.
• However, Amiens’ home form has been poor this season, winning just two of 12 Ligue 2 games and losing seven.
• Teddy Averlant leads the club’s scoring stats with five goals in 24 appearances, and while Nordine Kandil has chipped in with two goals in his last five appearances, Amiens have lacked penetration.

ES Troyes AC (away)h2> Troyes have won 45 points from 24 games and sit top of Ligue 2, but they have drawn and lost their last two games away from home. In these two teams’ latest fixture, four months ago, Troyes won 3-1 at home and the key to that game and the next one will be whether Dumont’s side can unlock Amiens’ blocks without leaving themselves vulnerable to counters. Head-to-Head ES Troyes AC have won the last 3 H2H meetings between these clubs, including a 3-1 home victory four months ago. Amiens have failed to win either of their last 2 home games against Troyes. Key Players Tawfik Bentayeb is the danger man for Troyes with 12 goals in his 18 Ligue 2 appearances for the club and three in his last five games, which was in evidence in a 4-3 win over Pau FC. Betting Insights Troyes are odds-on favorites for this game at 1.83, while Amiens are massive underdogs at 4.33 and the draw is at 3.5. Prediction Given Troyes’ superiority in the H2H record and the league standings, we’re taking them to edge out Amiens in a tactical and tense 90-minute battle and backing the visitors to win or the Under 2.5 goals bet to come in.