ES Troyes AC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: USL Dunkerque gets underway.
- 5' ES Troyes AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Demba Thiam made 190 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Redouane Kerrouche, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dylan Saint-Louis.
- 29' USL Dunkerque have won 176 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. USL Dunkerque is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Alioune Ba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for USL Dunkerque so far.
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Levi Lumeka has done his job and it is now time for Alimani Gory to step up.
- 55' The crowd applauds Levi Lumeka as he leaves the pitch. Alimani Gory steps in for ES Troyes AC.
- 59' Magnificent from Alimani Gory! That is 3 goals in 455 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Hyun-Jun Suk gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Yoann Touzghar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The USL Dunkerque bench stirs into life. Guillaume Bosca is withdrawn and Cheick Diarra gets his opportunity.
- 70' GOAL! Dylan Saint-Louis fires home to make it 2-0!
- 71' A stunning finish from Dylan Saint-Louis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Ilan Kebbal by Thibault Vialla on 78 minute.
- 78' Hyun-Jun Suk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rui Pires is clearly more than just a goal scorer for USL Dunkerque.
- 84' A tactical swap from USL Dunkerque — Leverton Pierre on, Emeric Dudouit off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Dylan Saint-Louis by Brandon Domingues on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Cheick Diarra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from ES Troyes AC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Levi Lumeka ↓ Alimani Gory 55'
- 26
- 6
-
7
Yoann Touzghar ↓ Hyun-Jun Suk 66'
- 15
- 17
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↓ Umut Bozok 66'
- 30
- 28
- 10
- 20
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
39
Umut Bozok ↑ 66'
-
5
Tristan Dingome ↑ 54'
-
27
Brandon Domingues ↑ 89'
-
24
Alimani Gory ↑ 55'
-
9
Hyun-Jun Suk ↑ 66'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 12
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 2
- 30
-
27
Adon Gomis ↓ Jeremy Huysman 68'
- 28
-
7
Guillaume Bosca ↓ Cheick Diarra 68'
-
20
Ilan Kebbal ↓ Thibault Vialla 78'
Bench
-
8
Thibault Vialla ↑ 78'
-
19
Leverton Pierre ↑ 84'
- 25
-
29
Cheick Diarra ↑ 68'
- 1
-
10
Dimitri Boudaud ↑ 68'
-
6
Jeremy Huysman ↑ 68'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dylan Saint-Louis | 2 |
| Rayan Ghrieb | 2 |
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 2 |
| Opa Sangante | 1 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 1 |
| Alimani Gory | 1 |
| Luka Ilic | 1 |
| Kyliane Dong | 1 |
ES Troyes AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
84%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
43%
ES Troyes AC or USL Dunkerque
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.