Estac Troyes vs Strasbourg — Tips & Analysis

Estac Troyes +0.25: Troyes are very hard to beat at their own ground. They are unbeaten in six home games and they let in under a goal a game there. They have also not lost by 2 or more in any of their last 14 games. That is the heart of this pick. Their big scoring numbers come mostly from the second tier. In the top flight they have scored twice in two games, a 2-1 win at Lorient and a 0-0 with Paris FC. This is a team that defends first now. Strasbourg travel badly. They score only about a goal a game away from home and were beaten 0-4 at Marseille already this season. Their squad is thin for this trip as well. Panichelli, Godo and Oyedele are all out, and El Mourabet is suspended after a red card. Losing your main forward hurts a side that already struggles for goals on the road. These two know each other well and it is usually close. Troyes have lost only 2 of the last 8 meetings. A tight 1-0 to Troyes is the likeliest score, and a game with few chances suits us. The worry is Troyes' own team news. They are without Boura, Gozzi and Titi, and this squad has only just come up a division. Strasbourg have still won six of their last 14 games, so they can win this. We are happy to be with Troyes on their own ground.