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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 13th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy
Lille will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2026/27 Ligue 1 campaign when they host Troyes on Sunday afternoon. Davide Ancelotti's side have collected seven points from their opening three matches and currently sit fourth, while Troyes have four points and occupy ninth place.
Lille vs Troyes Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Troyes
1 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
5 : 1
Troyes
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 0
Troyes
Coupe de France
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Troyes
3 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 1
Troyes
Ligue 1
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Troyes
1 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
The more recent record gives Lille the advantage. They have won two of the last four meetings, including a dominant 5-1 victory at home in January 2023. The most recent encounter ended 1-1 in June 2023.
Lille team overview
Lille have made an impressive start under Ancelotti, winning at Angers and Toulouse while drawing 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain.
Early-season Ligue 1 success, however, has been somewhat overshadowed by a 3-2 defeat to Real Betis in the opening round of this season’s UEFA Champions League. The French side led twice in the match but conceded two goals within the first ten minutes of the second half and could not mount a comeback following Ethan Mbappé’s dismissal around the hour mark.
There are also some absences to consider ahead of this fixture. Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi and Hamza Igamane are unavailable, according to the latest team-news reports.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
2 : 3
Real Betis
Champions League
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Toulouse
0 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lille
2 : 2
PSG
Ligue 1
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Angers
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Everton
1 : 1
Lille
Club Friendlies 3
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Berke Özer
Defenders
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22
Tiago Santos
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3
Nathan Ngoy
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4
Alexsandro Ribeiro
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24
Calvin Verdonk
Midfielders
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6
Nabil Bentaleb
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21
Benjamin André
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10
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
Forwards
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11
Osame Sahraoui
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8
Ethan Mbappé
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9
Olivier Giroud
Troyes team overview
Troyes have produced mixed results since returning to Ligue 1. They opened with a goalless draw against Paris FC, followed that with a 2-1 away victory at Lorient, but were comprehensively beaten 6-2 by Strasbourg last weekend.
Troyes have scored four goals so far, with Renaud Ripart among their principal attacking threats. However, they face a significantly tougher defensive test against a Lille side that has conceded only twice domestically.
Injury-wise, Paolo Gozzi, Yvann Titi, Ismaël Boura and Abdoulaye Fatah are among the reported absentees, further reducing Stéphane Dumont's defensive options.
Last matches of Troyes
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Troyes
2 : 6
Strasbourg
Ligue 1
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Lorient
1 : 2
Troyes
Ligue 1
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Troyes
0 : 0
Paris FC
Ligue 1
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Troyes
1 : 1
Panaitolikos
Club Friendlies 3
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Troyes
3 : 0
Grenoble Foot 38
Club Friendlies 3
Troyes lineup
Goalkeeper
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33
Patrick Beach
Defenders
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2
Lucas Maronnier
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6
Adrien Monfray
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4
Michel Diaz
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3
Anis Ouzenadji
Midfielders
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17
Antoine Mille
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8
Mouhamed Diop
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29
Karim Dermane
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10
Merwan Ifnaoui
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22
Hugo Picard
Forwards
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20
Renaud Ripart
Prediction
Lille appear to have the stronger and more balanced squad, particularly defensively. Their unbeaten league start, home advantage and Troyes' seven goals conceded in three games all point towards a home victory. Troyes could threaten on the counter, but Lille should have enough quality to control the contest and earn another three points with a clean sheet.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (NO).
Three reasons we expect BTTS (NO)
- Lille have been among the best defensive sides in Ligue 1 after the opening three matchweeks, having conceded only twice so far. .
- They have also kept two clean sheets in their last three Ligue 1 fixtures.
- Lille kept 7 clean sheets from a possible 17 in Ligue 1 home matches last season.
Main prediction Lille - Troyes
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
Lille vs Troyes standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rennes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Monaco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Paris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Brest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 8 | Lorient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Troyes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Lens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Paris Saint Germain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Nice | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Toulouse | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 0 |