Week 37 brings us a match on May 14th, where Troyes hosts Lens in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Troyes is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 6th minute, then Neymar added another in the 25th minute on a penalty shot. Troyes is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lens recorded a 2-1 win against Reims. Arbër Zeneli struck first for Reims in the 28th minute on a feed from Marshall Munetsi, then Sotoca tied it up for Lens in the 55th minute on a feed from David Pereira da Costa Finally they completed the comback victory in the 91st minute on a goal by Seko Fofana to cap off a wild match. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Lens should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Troyes and Lens last played eachother at the Stade Bollaert-delelis on the 5th of November. Lens was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Arnaud Muinga struck first for Lens in the 14th minute, then Wesley Saïd added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Jonathan Clauss In the end, Troyes was frustrated by Lens’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lens ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Arnaud Muinga and Pereira da Costa have been the hottest scorers for Lens in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Tardieu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Troyes
Bruno Irles’s Troyes squad will be without Youssouf Koné, Mama Baldé, Lebo Mothiba, Gallon, Salmier and Banhie-Zoukrou, while Franck Haise’s squad will be without Facundo Medina and Leca.