Caen vs Troyes betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on October 26th, 2024

Caen and Troyes will be playing against each other on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, at 12:00h (UTC), in a Ligue 2 football game in France, check the Caen vs Troyes betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Caen vs Troyes will occur

The game will be played in the small Stade Michel d'Ornano stadium, in the city of Caen, with a capacity for 2000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Caen vs Troyes betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.46 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.69 goals per match.

Caen last match

Caen come from a draw in the last match. The game against Red Star, valid for the Ligue 2, ended with a 2-2. The team coached by N. Seube lined up in the last match with a 3-4-1-2 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.25.

Despite the team's less-than-exciting average performance, Alexandre Mendy is certainly one of the players on the roster to watch for the future. On the field he showed a good physical presence and good footwork, proving to be crucial to Caen game.

Troyes last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 2, Troyes, who used a 5-4-1 formation, faced the Paris team with a final score of 0-3.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for their win, 4.10 indicated as much.

Caen vs Troyes h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Ligue 2, Troyes ranked 16th place while Caen was in 6th place. Troyes initiated hostilities with a 4-1-4-1 formation while Caen played using a 4-4-2 tactic.

These teams the last time they met which was on 27-01-2024 played out a 0-0 draw in a highly contested Ligue 2 match during the 2023/2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Caen team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Troyes team, which won only 1 game.

In this football match, A. Petit will be the referee while V. Rozand and L. Genest will assist him.

Caen

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Caen joins the match with 8 points. They rank in 15th place in the Ligue 2, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 2 games, losing 5, and scoring 2 draws.

This means that Red Star team, in 16th place, is close behind in the 10th round with the same score.

Caen analysis

After round number 9 in Ligue 2, Caen has 9 goals scored and 15 conceded.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they had ball possession above 50%. Thus, the Caen team usually tries for an average ball possession of 55% to control the game.

Caen has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1001 attacks resulting in 9 goals. Troyes, on the other hand, has only scored 4 times with 669 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Caen

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Alexandre Mendy is the player to highlight. Helping Caen with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Troyes

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

With 4 points won, Troyes is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 7 losses, plus 1 draw.

With a small disadvantage of 1 point against Martigues who occupies position 17, the team starts the 10th round.

Troyes analysis

We have reached matchday 9 in Ligue 2 and at the moment Troyes has made 4 goals and conceded 17.

Recent games have demonstrated that Troyes is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

As we approach the Regular Season, Troyes is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.44 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

Zacharie Boucher, goalkeeper hired by the team in the current season, still presents some difficulties in adapting to the new club. In the last duel, for example, this became very clear. He couldn't perform well and hurt Troyes in the search for victory against Paris.

Best goalscorer from Troyes

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Rafiki Said Ahamada. The Attacker has scored 2 times in this competition and helped Troyes avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Taking into consideration that Troyes scores an average of 0.4 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 6.39 corners per game.

Caen is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.67 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Caen in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.33 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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