Troyes vs Le Mans

31 October 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Azzedine Souifi

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mouhamed Diop 33’
  • Ismael Boura 71’

Match summary

Troyes saw off Le Mans 2-0. Troyes led 1-0 at half-time.

Mouhamed Diop put Troyes ahead in the 33rd minute, set up by Timothee Nkada and Ismael Boura made it 2-0 from a corner in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Troyes created 2.47 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Le Mans's 0.26 from 3.

Troyes secured a 2-0 victory against Le Mans in Ligue 1 matchday 9. Despite registering only 39 percent possession and completing 360 passes compared to the visitors 577, the hosts dominated the attacking metrics by recording 14 shots against 3, with 8 on target to just 1. Troyes also led on corners with 4 to 2, dangerous attacks with 43 to 27, and tackles with 25 to 14. Le Mans edged the territory with 107 attacks to 103, but struggled to break through. The disciplinary count reached 3 yellow cards for Troyes and 4 for Le Mans, alongside 15 fouls by the home side and 16 by the away team.

The opening breakthrough arrived in the 33rd minute when Mouhamed Diop converted a right foot shot to give Troyes a 1-0 half-time lead, following an earlier yellow card for Junior Diaz in the 18th minute. The second half saw multiple substitutions for both sides starting at 46 minutes, alongside yellow cards for Raúl Torrente, Paolo Gozzi, Nicolas Kocik following a VAR review and subsequent card check involving Kandet Diawara, and Ismaël Boura. Ismaël Boura then scored Troyes second goal in the 71st minute with a left foot shot. Further bookings were shown to Noa Boissé and Samuel Yohou before the match concluded at 2-0.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
14 Shots 3
8 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 2
103 Attacks 107
43 Dangerous attacks 27
360 Passes 577
79% Pass accuracy 87%
25 Tackles 14
15 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Troyes Le Mans
Kick-off
Junior DiazFoul
18’
Mouhamed DiopRight foot shot1-0 (Troyes)
33’
38’
Corner
44’
Corner
Half-time1-0
46’
Billal BrahimiHabib Diallo
Kandet DiawaraTimothé Nkada
46’
46’
Dame GueyeAntoine Rabillard
Second half underway
47’
Raúl TorrenteFoul
Adrien MonfrayShot on target
48’
Paolo GozziFoul
52’
Corner
57’
Corner
57’
60’
Jean VercruysseAlexandre Lauray
Ismaël BouraPaolo Gozzi
66’
Corner
66’
67’
Nicolas KocikArgument
Kandet DiawaraVAR review
67’
Kandet DiawaraVAR card review
67’
Ismaël BouraFoul
69’
Ismaël BouraLeft foot shot2-0 (Troyes)
71’
Kandet DiawaraShot on target
71’
Ismael BouraShot on target
71’
Corner
71’
Mouhamed DiopShot on target
73’
73’
Lucas CalodatShot on target
74’
William HarhouzLouis Mafouta
74’
Yasser LarouciLucas Calodat
74’
Noa BoisséFoul
Kandet DiawaraShot on target
78’
Jérémy Le DouaronRenaud Ripart
79’
Iron GomisMouhamed Diop
79’
Hugo PicardMerwan IfnaouiInjury
90+2’
90+6’
Samuel YohouFoul
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 0.26 33’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), 1-0 33’ 71’ Ismael Boura (Troyes), 2-0 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 0.26 33’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), 1-0 Diop 33’ 71’ Ismael Boura (Troyes), 2-0 Boura 71’
Troyes 2.47 xGLe Mans 0.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Le Mans attacking Troyes attacking 
71’ Ismael Boura (Troyes), from a corner, 0.91 xG, goal 71’ Ismael Boura (Troyes), from a corner, 0.56 xG, saved 71’ Kandet Diawara (Troyes), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 53’ Raúl Torrente (Le Mans), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Adrien Monfray (Troyes), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Kandet Diawara (Troyes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 88’ Jeremy Le Douaron (Troyes), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Merwan Ifnaoui (Troyes), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 71’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Lucas Calodat (Le Mans), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Samuel Yohou (Le Mans), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Antoine Mille (Troyes), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Timothee Nkada (Troyes), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Renaud Ripart (Troyes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Adrien Monfray (Troyes), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Ismael Boura (Troyes), from a corner, 0.91 xG, goal 71’ Ismael Boura (Troyes), from a corner, 0.56 xG, saved 71’ Kandet Diawara (Troyes), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 53’ Raúl Torrente (Le Mans), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Adrien Monfray (Troyes), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Kandet Diawara (Troyes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 88’ Jeremy Le Douaron (Troyes), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 28’ Merwan Ifnaoui (Troyes), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Mouhamed Diop (Troyes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Lucas Calodat (Le Mans), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Samuel Yohou (Le Mans), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Antoine Mille (Troyes), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Timothee Nkada (Troyes), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Renaud Ripart (Troyes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Adrien Monfray (Troyes), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Troyes 4-3-3 Starting XI
Konaté
Maronnier
Monfray
Diaz
Gozzi 66’
Mille
Dermane
Diop 79’
Ifnaoui 90’
Ripart 79’
Nkada 46’
Le Mans 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Kocik
Torrente
Yohou
Boissé
Lauray 60’
Calodat 74’
Bretelle
Rabillard 46’
Buadés
Diallo 46’
Mafouta 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hillel Konaté
90′ 1 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Lucas Maronnier
90′ 3 1 – 7 2 32 2 – – –
Adrien Monfray
90′ 3 3 1 5 2 53 1 – 1 –
Michel Diaz
90′ 1 – – 8 5 25 2 – –
Paolo Gozzi Iweru Taken off
66′ – – – – – 30 3 – –
Ismael Boura Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 6 1 1 –
Midfielders5 players
Antoine Mille
90′ – – 35 2 0.17 4 1 7 1 1 –
Dermane Karim
90′ – – 51 1 0.08 6 2 9 – – –
Mouhamed Diop Taken off
79′ 1 – 34 2 0.35 1 1 8 – 4 –
Iron Gomis Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 – – – – 3 1 2 –
Hugo Picard Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards5 players
Merwan Ifnaoui Taken off
90′ – – 1 – 0.08 0.04 1 7 – 35 –
Renaud Ripart Taken off
79′ – – 1 1 0.02 – – 6 – 17 –
Timothee Nkada Taken off
46′ – 1 1 – 0.04 0.09 1 2 – 8 –
Kandet Diawara Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 2 2 0.35 0.09 1 5 2 3 –
Jeremy Le Douaron Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 2 2 – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Troyes win 42% Avg odds 2.25 Our estimate 41%
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34 Our estimate 27%
Le Mans win 30% Avg odds 3.14 Our estimate 32%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Troyes LLLLD
Le Mans DWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Troyes 0-2 Le Mans, 31 Jan 26 Next meeting: Le Mans vs Troyes, 08 May 27 (upcoming)  All Troyes vs Le Mans meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.