Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Montpellier
Match Time & Date:
19/01/2022
19:00
Prediction: 2-0
Troyes
Montpellier will be aiming to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Strasbourg when they take on Troyes in a postponed Ligue 1 fixture. La Paillade are a real force to be reckoned with at home, with the team eyeing their seventh home triumph of the process. Ambroise Oyongo is currently at the Africa Cup of Nations, while all Maxime Esteve, Thibault Tamas, and Pedro Mendes should miss out with injuries.
Les Bleus, on the other hand, suffered yet another dip in form, with the team collecting only one point in total from the previous four league fixtures. Since Troyes failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Lyon, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. All Balde, Kabore, Kouame, and Touzghar are on international duty, while all Sandler, Azamoum, Metinho, Kone, and Suk should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Téji Savanier):
Born in Montpellier on December 22, 1991, Teji Savanier is a French footballer who plays for Nimes in the Ligue 1 as a midfielder. Savanier began his senior career at Arles-Avignon and it has to be noted that he played for the club from 2011 to 2015.
Ahead of the start of the 2015/2016 Ligue 2 campaign, Teji Savanier joined Nimes and he has been playing for the club ever since. The 171-cm tall midfielder has established himself as a first-team regular at Nimes and he successfully plays for the club in the French top flight. Savanier’s main position is central midfield, but he is used as an attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Despite producing fine performances for Nimes in all competitions, Teji Savanier has yet to receive a call-up for the French national football team. His contract with Nimes should expire on June 27, 2018.
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.
