Sunday , 20 September 2026

ES Troyes AC vs US Boulogne Côte d'Opale, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2025-26
ES Troyes AC
1 – 0
Full Time
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 12:00 UTC Stade de l'Aube 8,837 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tawfik Bentayeb 46' 1–0
Adrien Monfray 20' Y
Y 62' Siad Gourville

Overview

Match Preview

ES Troyes AC vs US Boulogne Côte d'Opale — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
  • Assistant 2 Romain Galibert

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
ES Troyes AC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 ES Troyes AC 1–0 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2025-12-15 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 1–2 ES Troyes AC

Recent Form

ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr US Boulogne Côte d'Opale H 1–0 W
13 Apr Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–2 L
04 Apr Montpellier HSC A 2–2 D
21 Mar USL Dunkerque H 5–1 W
16 Mar FC Annecy A 2–1 W
07 Mar Clermont Foot 63 H 2–1 W
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr ES Troyes AC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Le Mans FC H 0–0 D
04 Apr Stade de Reims A 0–0 D
20 Mar AS Nancy-Lorraine H 0–0 D
13 Mar SC Bastia A 1–0 W
06 Mar Amiens SC H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
Abdel Hbouch 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. ES Troyes AC host US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale — let the battle begin!
  • 5' ES Troyes AC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ES Troyes AC that had 446 games and scored 360 goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' That is a card for ES Troyes AC. Adrien Monfray will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Merwan Ifnaoui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tawfik Bentayeb makes it 1-0.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adrien Monfray is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' It looks surprising US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale does not make any changes. Sonny Duflos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' The referee shows US Boulogne Cote d'Opale player a card on 62.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Noah Fatar as he leaves the pitch. Vincent Burlet steps in for US Boulogne Cote d'Opale.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Zohore made 331 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' Renaud Ripart gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Tawfik Bentayeb and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Corentin Fatou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonas Martin at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' The whistle greets Kandet Diawara as he departs to be replaced by Mathys Detourbet.
  • 85' US Boulogne Cote d'Opale make a change. Joffrey Bultel trudges off to be replaced by Adrien Pinot on 85 minutes.
  • 87' The whistle greets Martin Adeline as he departs to be replaced by Alexandre Phliponeau.
  • US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale will have plenty to reflect on. ES Troyes AC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

ES Troyes AC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stéphane Dumont

US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Dagneaux

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tawfik Bentayeb 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 ES Troyes AC 1–0 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2025-12-15 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 1–2 ES Troyes AC

ES Troyes AC Form

2026-04-18 ES Troyes AC 1–0 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale W 2026-04-13 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 ES Troyes AC L 2026-04-04 Montpellier HSC 2–2 ES Troyes AC D 2026-03-21 ES Troyes AC 5–1 USL Dunkerque W 2026-03-16 FC Annecy 1–2 ES Troyes AC W 2026-03-07 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W

US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale Form

2026-04-18 ES Troyes AC 1–0 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale L 2026-04-11 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 0–0 Le Mans FC D 2026-04-04 Stade de Reims 0–0 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale D 2026-03-20 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 0–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2026-03-13 SC Bastia 0–1 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale W 2026-03-06 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 4–2 Amiens SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41 ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC54% Draw28% US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale18%
Actual: ES Troyes AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

ES Troyes AC or Draw
81%
Draw or US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale
46%
ES Troyes AC or US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC34% Draw52% US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC

Handicap ES Troyes AC covers Push US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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