In this 21st week match, on Sunday Jan 16th, Troyes will host Olympique Lyonnais at Stade De L’aube in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 16th placed Troyes is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Brest. Franck Honorat struck first for Brest in the 5th minute, then Adil Rami tied it up for Troyes in the 80th minute earning Troyes at least a draw. Troyes is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Olympique Lyonnais is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Paquetá scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 7th minute, but Thilo Kehrer got the equalizer for Paris Saint Germain in the 76th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Paris Saint Germain. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Olympique Lyonnais and Troyes last played eachother at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on the 22nd of September. Olympique Lyonnais was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Xavier Chavalerin struck first for Troyes in the 45th minute, then Xherdan Shaqiri tied it up for Olympique Lyonnais in the 48th minute on a feed from Bruno Guimarães But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 72nd minute on a goal by Emerson.
Olympique Lyonnais is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Thiago Mendes and Jason Denayer each only have 1 goal in their last five. Rominigue Kouame and Renaud Ripart are the top scorers for Troyes in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.
Bruno Irles’s squad will be without Touzghar, Tanguy Banhie-Zoukrou and Abemly Meto Silu, while Olympique Lyonnais will be without Thiago Mendes and Jason Denayer.