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Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Referee
Romain Lissorgue, France
Form

Recent form

Lille
38Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -3 goal difference

Estac Troyes
14Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Lille or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Lille or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 65% confidence — a solid call.

65%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Lille enter matchday four of the Ligue 1 campaign in strong shape, sitting fourth in the standings with seven points from their opening three fixtures. Unbeaten in the league with two wins and a draw, they have shown balanced offensive and defensive structure, scoring five goals while conceding only two. Their most recent domestic outings include a 1-0 away victory at Toulouse and an entertaining 2-2 home draw against Paris Saint Germain.

Estac Troyes travel to Lille sitting ninth with four points from three matches. While they secured a 2-1 away victory over Lorient earlier in the campaign, their defensive stability was severely questioned in their last outing, suffering a heavy 6-2 home defeat against Strasbourg. With seven goals conceded in three matches, shoring up their back line against high-calibre opposition remains an urgent priority.

Historical encounters at Lille have largely favoured the hosts, who have won four of the six head-to-head fixtures staged at their ground. Given Lille's steady start and Troyes' recent defensive vulnerabilities, the home side hold a distinct upper hand heading into this encounter.

Availability

Team news

Lille

  • H. IgamaneKnee Injury
  • T. SantosKnee Injury
  • A. UedaFoot Injury
  • O. SahraouiCoach's decision

Estac Troyes

  • Y. KoneKnee Injury
  • A. OuzenadjiKnee Injury
  • Y. TitiLeg Injury
  • I. BouraHip Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Lille at homeEstac Troyes away
4
Played
3
2-2-0
W-D-L
1-0-2
1.5
Scored /game
0.7
0.8
Conceded /game
1.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.2 goals per game (Lille at home plus Estac Troyes away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1LyonChampions League league stage7+814
2Paris Saint GermainChampions League league stage7+514
3Paris FCChampions League league stage7+514
4LilleQualifying7+514
5MonacoEuropa League league stage7+414
6RennesPlay-offs7+113
7Lorient7+111
14Strasbourg7-37
15Angers7-67
16Le MansRelegation Playoffs7-56
17Estac TroyesRelegation7-114
18Le HavreRelegation7-62
History

Head-to-head

4
Lille
3
Draws
3
Estac Troyes

Lille have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2023-06-03Estac Troyes1-1Lille
  • 2023-01-15Lille5-1Estac Troyes
  • 2023-01-08Lille2-0Estac Troyes
  • 2022-05-01Estac Troyes3-0Lille
  • 2021-12-04Lille2-1Estac Troyes
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Our record in Ligue 1

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Lille or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
65%
Both must land · no better than

Lille or Draw — 78% confidence

Lille remain undefeated through their first three Ligue 1 fixtures, having taken seven points from nine available while scoring in every league match. In contrast, Estac Troyes have shown defensive frailties, shipping seven goals across three matches including six in their previous outing against Strasbourg. Furthermore, Lille have won four of the six historical home meetings between these sides, making them well positioned to take something from this fixture.

Over 2.5 Goals — 65% confidence

Goals have flowed frequently in matches involving both sides early this season. Estac Troyes have conceded an average of 2.33 goals per game in the league, while Lille have averaged 1.7 goals scored per match across their fixtures. Head-to-head history also leans toward open affairs, with 60 percent of their previous ten meetings producing three or more total goals.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
Confidence

Goals have flowed frequently in matches involving both sides early this season. Estac Troyes have conceded an average of 2.33 goals per game in the league, while Lille have averaged 1.7 goals scored per match across their fixtures. Head-to-head history also leans toward open affairs, with 60 percent of their previous ten meetings producing three or more total goals.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Lille or Draw
78%
Confidence

Lille remain undefeated through their first three Ligue 1 fixtures, having taken seven points from nine available while scoring in every league match. In contrast, Estac Troyes have shown defensive frailties, shipping seven goals across three matches including six in their previous outing against Strasbourg. Furthermore, Lille have won four of the six historical home meetings between these sides, making them well positioned to take something from this fixture.

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Published September 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.