ES Troyes AC vs US Boulogne Côte d'Opale, Ligue 2 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ES Troyes AC vs US Boulogne Côte d'Opale — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
- Assistant 2 Romain Galibert
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale this season
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Boulogne Côte d'Opale
| Abdel Hbouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nolan Binet | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! ES Troyes AC welcome US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale for this crunch clash at Stade de l'Aube.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade de l'Aube. US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The travelling US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Adrien Monfray catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Mouhamed Diop needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. ES Troyes AC and US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' ES Troyes AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale backline.
- 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' Magnificent from Tawfik Bentayeb! That is 16 goals in 251 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' France international Amine El Farissi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' ES Troyes AC is showing some good football. However, ES Troyes AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Siad Gourville was booked on 62.
- 66' Time for substitution for US Boulogne Cote d'Opale. Noah Fatar is replaced by Vincent Burlet.
- 71' US Boulogne Cote d\'Opale 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.
- 73' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 73 minute. Tawfik Bentayeb leaves to be changed by Renaud Ripart.
- 76' Jonas Martin makes way for Corentin Fatou at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Boulogne Cote d'Opale.
- 81' ES Troyes AC have won 366 goals from 453 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' The whistle greets Kandet Diawara as he departs to be replaced by Mathys Detourbet.
- 85' Joffrey Bultel makes way for Adrien Pinot at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Boulogne Cote d'Opale.
- 87' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Alexandre Phliponeau comes on to replace Martin Adeline.
- Another three points for ES Troyes AC.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 40
- 6
- 29
- 14
- 5
- 8
- 44
- 10
- 17
-
21
Tawfik Bentayeb ↓ Renaud Ripart 73'
- 38
Bench
- 1
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↑ 73'
-
26
Alexandre Phliponeau ↑ 87'
- 23
- 2
-
11
Mathys Detourbet ↑ 82'
- 3
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
US Boulogne Côte d\'Opale Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
90
Jonas Martin ↓ Corentin Fatou 76'
- 12
-
22
Sonny Duflos ↓ Nolan Binet 66'
- 99
- 18
-
23
Noah Fatar ↓ Vincent Burlet 66'
- 5
- 9
- 25
- 10
-
14
Joffrey Bultel ↓ Adrien Pinot 85'
Bench
-
15
Adrien Pinot ↑ 85'
- 16
-
3
Vincent Burlet ↑ 66'
-
19
Nolan Binet ↑ 66'
-
28
Sohan Paillard ↑ 85'
-
17
Corentin Fatou ↑ 76'
- 7
Coach
Fabien Dagneaux
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

