Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lille
Match Time & Date:
04/12/2021
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Troyes
Buoyed by a midweek win over Rennes, Lille will be aiming to move closer to the Champions League berth when they host Troyes to their Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Les Dogues regained a much-needed confidence on Wednesday evening, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to secure a top-three finish. The good news for the hosts is that defender Zeki Celik returns to the starting XI after serving his ban in the midweek triumph.
Troyes, on the other hand, defeated Lorient 2-0 on Matchday 16, with the team putting an end to their three-game losing run. Laurent Batlles’ troops, though, are not regarded as good travelers, and seeing that they have already suffered five defeats on the road this season, we are tempted to put our money on Lille this time out. All Adil Rami, Yasser Larouci, Philippe Sandler, Karim Azamoum, and Metinho should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Troyes):
Founded in 1986, Troyes are considered one of the youngest clubs in French Ligue 1. Troyes returned to the top flight at the end of the 2016/2017 season, with the team finishing the regular season in third place in the Ligue 2 standings. Jean Louis Garcia’s men proved their worth in the promotion play-offs, with the team beating Lorient in the two-legged tie.
Troyes are well known for their blue shirts, but they wear white when playing on the travels. Stade de l’Aube is the club’s home ground and the stadium can hold up to 20.400 spectators. The venue was built in 1924, but it was renovated on two occasions (1956, 2004). The club have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy, but in 1956 they made it to the French Cup final.
Troyes faced Sedan in the title game and they were totally outplayed by Louis Dugauguez’s troops (3-1) at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. Roger Courtois’ team were three goals down after 57 minutes, but five minutes later Fernand De Vlaeminck scored a consolation goal for the Stade de l’Aube outfit.
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