Troyes and Saint-Étienne will face off on Sunday in the 14th week of the Ligue 1. The match is going to be played in Troyes at the Stade de l’Aube. The referee will be Florent Batta.

Troyes is in the 14th position in the table with 13 points. It comes from a 4-0 loss against Lens in its last match in the Ligue 1. Thus far,, it has won 3 times, draw 4 times, and lost 6 times.​​

Saint-Étienne occupies the 19th position in the league with 9 points. It comes from a 3-2 win against Clermont in its last match in the Ligue 1. Up to now,, it has won once, draw 6 times, and lost 6 times.​​

Line-ups predictions​

These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.​

Troyes​

Line - Ups​
5-4-1
21 May
Lorient-Troyes
1-1
5-4-1
14 May
Troyes-Lens
1-3
5-4-1
08 May
Paris Saint Germain-Troyes
2-2
5-4-1
01 May
Troyes-Lille
3-0
5-4-1
24 Apr
Nice-Troyes
1-0
5-4-1
20 Apr
Troyes-Clermont
0-1
5-4-1
17 Apr
Troyes-Strasbourg
1-1
5-4-1
10 Apr
Monaco-Troyes
2-1
5-4-1
03 Apr
Troyes-Reims
1-0
5-4-1
18 Mar
Saint-Étienne-Troyes
1-1
5-4-1
12 Mar
Troyes-Nantes
1-0
3-4-3
06 Mar
Bordeaux-Troyes
0-2
3-5-2
27 Feb
Troyes-Olympique Marseille
1-1
5-3-2
20 Feb
Rennes-Troyes
4-1
4-4-2
13 Feb
Brest-Troyes
5-1
4-4-1-1
06 Feb
Troyes-Metz
0-0
4-5-1
23 Jan
Angers SCO-Troyes
2-1
4-4-2
19 Jan
Montpellier-Troyes
0-1
3-5-1-1
16 Jan
Troyes-Olympique Lyonnais
0-1
5-3-2
22 Dec
Troyes-Brest
1-1
3-5-2
12 Dec
Troyes-Bordeaux
1-2
3-5-1-1
04 Dec
Lille-Troyes
2-1
3-5-1-1
01 Dec
Troyes-Lorient
2-0
5-4-1
28 Nov
Olympique Marseille-Troyes
1-0
3-4-1-2
21 Nov
Troyes-Saint-Étienne
0-1
3-4-3
05 Nov
Lens-Troyes
4-0
5-4-1
31 Oct
Troyes-Rennes
2-2
3-4-3
24 Oct
Reims-Troyes
1-2
3-4-2-1
17 Oct
Troyes-Nice
1-0
3-4-2-1
03 Oct
Nantes-Troyes
2-0
3-4-2-1
26 Sep
Troyes-Angers SCO
1-1
3-4-2-1
22 Sep
Olympique Lyonnais-Troyes
3-1
3-5-1-1
19 Sep
Troyes-Montpellier
1-1
5-4-1
12 Sep
Metz-Troyes
0-2
3-4-2-1
29 Aug
Troyes-Monaco
1-2
3-4-2-1
22 Aug
Strasbourg-Troyes
1-1
5-4-1
15 Aug
Clermont-Troyes
2-0
5-4-1
07 Aug
Troyes-Paris Saint Germain
1-2

Troyes has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (6 times or 46.15%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 5-4-1 (4 times), 3-4-3 (2 times) and 3-5-1-1 (once).

Laurent Batlles is expected to play against Saint-Étienne with the following players: G. Gallon, Y. Salmier, J. Giraudon, A. Rami, Y. Koné, R. N’Guessan, X. Chavalerin, G. Biancone, M. Baldé, R. Ripart and G. Rodrigues Gouveia.

Assuming that the above line up is confirmed, the estimate average age of Troyes would be 27.64.

Y. Larouci, P. Sandler, T. Banhie-Zoukrou, K. Azamoum, T. Dingomé, F. Tardieu and Y. Touzghar will definitely miss the match.

Saint-Étienne​

Line - Ups​
3-4-1-2
21 May
Nantes-Saint-Étienne
1-1
3-4-1-2
14 May
Saint-Étienne-Reims
1-2
5-4-1
11 May
Nice-Saint-Étienne
4-2
5-4-1
30 Apr
Rennes-Saint-Étienne
2-0
3-4-1-2
23 Apr
Saint-Étienne-Monaco
1-4
3-4-3
20 Apr
Bordeaux-Saint-Étienne
2-2
3-4-3
16 Apr
Saint-Étienne-Brest
2-1
3-4-1-2
08 Apr
Lorient-Saint-Étienne
6-2
3-4-3
03 Apr
Saint-Étienne-Olympique Marseille
2-4
3-4-1-2
18 Mar
Saint-Étienne-Troyes
1-1
3-4-1-2
11 Mar
Lille-Saint-Étienne
0-0
3-4-1-2
06 Mar
Saint-Étienne-Metz
1-0
5-4-1
26 Feb
Paris Saint Germain-Saint-Étienne
3-1
3-4-1-2
20 Feb
Saint-Étienne-Strasbourg
2-2
3-4-1-2
13 Feb
Clermont-Saint-Étienne
1-2
3-4-2-1
05 Feb
Saint-Étienne-Montpellier
3-1
3-4-2-1
26 Jan
Angers SCO-Saint-Étienne
0-1
5-4-1
21 Jan
Olympique Lyonnais-Saint-Étienne
1-0
5-4-1
15 Jan
Saint-Étienne-Lens
1-2
4-4-2
22 Dec
Saint-Étienne-Nantes
0-1
4-3-3
11 Dec
Reims-Saint-Étienne
2-0
4-4-2
05 Dec
Saint-Étienne-Rennes
0-5
4-2-3-1
01 Dec
Brest-Saint-Étienne
1-0
4-2-3-1
28 Nov
Saint-Étienne-Paris Saint Germain
1-3
4-4-2
21 Nov
Troyes-Saint-Étienne
0-1
4-3-3
07 Nov
Saint-Étienne-Clermont
3-2
4-3-1-2
30 Oct
Metz-Saint-Étienne
1-1
4-3-1-2
22 Oct
Saint-Étienne-Angers SCO
2-2
4-2-3-1
17 Oct
Strasbourg-Saint-Étienne
5-1
4-2-3-1
03 Oct
Saint-Étienne-Olympique Lyonnais
1-1
3-4-3
25 Sep
Saint-Étienne-Nice
0-3
4-2-3-1
22 Sep
Monaco-Saint-Étienne
3-1
3-4-2-1
18 Sep
Saint-Étienne-Bordeaux
1-2
4-2-3-1
12 Sep
Montpellier-Saint-Étienne
2-0
4-3-3
28 Aug
Olympique Marseille-Saint-Étienne
3-1
4-3-3
21 Aug
Saint-Étienne-Lille
1-1
4-3-3
15 Aug
Lens-Saint-Étienne
2-2
4-4-1-1
08 Aug
Saint-Étienne-Lorient
1-1

Saint-Étienne has mostly adopted 2 line-ups: 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 (4 times or 30.77% each of them).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-3-3 (4 times), 4-2-3-1 (4 times), 4-3-1-2 (2 times), 3-4-3 (once), 3-4-2-1 (once) and 4-4-1-1 (once).

Claude Puel is expected to play against Troyes with the following players: E. Green, M. Trauco Saavedra, T. Kolodziejczak, S. Sow, Y. Macon, L. Gourna Douath, A. Moueffek, Z. Youssouf, W. Khazri, R. Boudebouz and R. Hamouma.

Presuming that this will be the line-up, the projected average age of Saint-Étienne would be 26.82.

Claude Puel will probably not be able to employ G. Antunes da Silva because of injury.

H. Moukoudi and Y. Neyou Noupa will definitely miss the match.

Claude Puel will not be able to have the presence of M. Camara who is suspended​​.