Troyes vs Nantes: prediction for the Ligue 1 match

Troyes are not looking good in the current season. Hosts got off to a bad start in the French Cup, in the first round team was eliminated by Nancy - a Ligue 2 side was more fortunate in the penalty shootout. 

In 27 rounds of Ligue 1 Bruno Irles' men have recorded six victories and seven draws, delivering 25 points and a 16th spot in the standings. After a draw against Marseille (1:1) the White-Blues recorded a victory over Bordeaux (2:0). Team's weakest link is the offensive line, only 25 goals were scored in the current season. 

Azamoum, Domingues, Ripard, Hyun-jun and El Hajjam won't feature in the upcoming match. 

Nantes are looking wonderful in the current season, they have their Ligue 1 spot secured by now and they also put up a great performance in the French Cup. Antoine Kombouare's men easily beat Brest and Bastia and then eliminated Monaco in the penalty shoot-out. 

After 27 rounds of Ligue 1 the Yellow-Greens have 12 victories and six draws to their name, which brought 42 points and a 6th spot in the standings. Team is only two points adrift from the European competitions zone. In the last match visitors beat Montpellier (2:0). 

Fabio, Augustin, Manvelyan and Coco won't feature in the upcoming match.