Saturday , 14 November 2026

ES Troyes AC vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
ES Troyes AC
2 – 1
Full Time
Le Mans FC
Fri 18 Oct 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Boubacar Kouyate 32' Y
Y 40' Bevic Moussiti
Y 58' Yrondu Musavu-King
Y 66' Hamza Hafidi
Rui Pires 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

ES Troyes AC vs Le Mans FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos
  • Referee
  • Referee Cyril Saint-Cricq Lompre
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
ES Troyes AC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Le Mans FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-18 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Le Mans FC

Recent Form

ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Le Mans FC H 2–1 W
04 Oct Paris FC A 0–1 L
27 Sep US Orleans Loiret H 1–2 L
20 Sep AJ Auxerre A 2–1 W
13 Sep SM Caen H 2–1 W
30 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–0 W
Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct ES Troyes AC A 1–2 L
04 Oct FC Chambly Oise H 1–0 W
30 Sep En Avant Guingamp A 0–3 L
20 Sep AC Ajaccio H 2–4 L
13 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–4 L
30 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — ES Troyes AC and Le Mans FC get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 7' ES Troyes AC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ihsan Sacko on 7.
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' Another substitution for Le Mans FC to replace Aboubakary Kante by Hamza Hafidi on 17 minute.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ES Troyes AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Vincent Crehin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' ES Troyes AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' A goal from the New Caledonia international Georges Gope-Fenepej! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-1!
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Bevic Moussiti is booked for Le Mans FC — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoann Salmier made 454 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at . Le Mans FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Lenny Pintor gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Boubacar Kouyate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Yrondu Musavu-King on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Mans FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' Sensational shot from Yoann Touzghar. ES Troyes AC is back in the lead.
  • 64' The ES Troyes AC bench stirs into life. Ihsan Sacko is withdrawn and Chris Bedia gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Hamza Hafidi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' A change in the ES Troyes AC ranks — Dylan Chambost exits the field as Rui Pires enters on 71.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Rui Pires is booked for ES Troyes AC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 74' The whistle greets Yann Boe-Kane as he departs to be replaced by Stephane Diarra.
  • 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with ES Troyes AC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 81' Franck Julienne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georges Gope-Fenepej at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. ES Troyes AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from ES Troyes AC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Batlles

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC55% Draw25% Le Mans FC20%
Actual: ES Troyes AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

ES Troyes AC or Draw
79%
Draw or Le Mans FC
45%
ES Troyes AC or Le Mans FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC38% Draw45% Le Mans FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC

Handicap ES Troyes AC covers Push Le Mans FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.