Week 26 brings us a match on Mar 5th, where Troyes hosts Monaco in a Ligue 1 match. 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. In their last match, Troyes recorded a 1-2 loss against Ajaccio. Mama Baldé scored the first goal for Troyes in the 23rd minute, then Youcef Belaïli tied it up for Ajaccio in the 62nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 68th minute on a goal by El Idrissy. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Monaco, recorded a 0-3 loss against Nice. Terem Moffi struck first for Nice in the 8th minute on a feed from Dante, then Terem Moffi added another in the 26th minute In the end, Monaco was frustrated by Nice’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nice ended the match with the shutout victory. Monaco is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
Monaco and Troyes last played eachother at the Stade Louis Ii. on the 31st of August. Troyes took the match by a score of 4 to 2 in front of just over four thousand dissapointed spectators. Guillermo Maripán struck first for Monaco in the 10th minute on a feed from Takumi Minamino, then Tardieu tied it up for Troyes in the 22nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a goal by Wilson Odobert.
Wissam Ben Yedder has been the most prolific scorer on Monaco in the last five matches with three goals. Troyes’s most prolific scorer has been Mama Baldé. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches
Ante Palaversa, Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, Yasser Larouci, Abdu Conte, Andreas Bruus, Florian Tardieu and Thierno Balde are unavailable to play for Troyes, while Malang Sarr, Kevin Volland and Gelson Martins are unavailable to play for Philippe Clement’s team.