On Sunday Oct 23rd, in week 12, Lorient will travel to Troyes to battle Troyes in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 12th placed Troyes is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ajaccio. Jackson Porozo Vernaza scored the first goal for Troyes in the 76th minute, but Mounaim El Idrissy got the equalizer for Ajaccio in the 88th minute earning Ajaccio a comeback draw. Troyes is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Lorient is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Reims. Neither Lorient nor Reims could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Lorient looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Troyes won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Terem Moffi has been the most effective weapon for Lorient lately. The Nigerian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Troyes is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mama Baldé and Jackson Porozo Vernaza each having 2 goals in their last five
Rony Lopes, Lucien Agoumé and Salmier are unavailable to play for Bruno Irles’s team, while Régis Le Bris’s Lorient squad will be without Adil Aouchiche and Laurent Abergel.