Troyes vs Lens prediction 04.02.2026 | Coupe de France
Troyes
Kick off:
Date:
RC Lens
1
5.60
X
4.35
2
1.50
Contents
- Competition: Coupe de France, 1/8 Finals
- Date: Wednesday, 4th February, 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Stade de l'Aube (Troyes)
The Coupe de France is reaching its decisive stages, and one of the most intriguing ties in the 1/8 Finals will see Ligue 2 side Troyes host Ligue 1 title contenders Lens. The hosts come into the match after back-to-back defeats to Le Mans and Guingamp, while Lens arrive in strong form, having recorded a 1:0 win over Le Havre and 11 victories in their last 12 matches across all competitions.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Coupe de France duel.
Troyes vs RC Lens Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Troyes
1 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Troyes
Ligue 1
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Troyes
1 : 3
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
4 : 0
Troyes
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Troyes
Ligue 2
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Troyes
2 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 2
These teams last met in the 2022/23 season, when both were competing in Ligue 1 - the campaign that culminated with Troyes' relegation. That time, we saw a 1:1 draw in Troyes and a 1:0 win for Lens in Lens. Looking further back, in the past ten h2h games, Lens were a much better team, securing six wins, while Troyes won just twice.
Regarding the number of goals, four of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in the same number of games (four).
Troyes team overview
Troyes was relegated in the 2022/23 season and had two rough seasons afterward. Despite being considered among the favorites for promotion, they finished in 17th and 10th place. This season, they are finally where they want to be, as they sit in the top spot with 41 points from 21 rounds - three points away from second-placed Reims. However, they are coming to the match at a really challenging time, having just lost back-to-back games. Still, to be fair, they played OK and deserved much more from those matches.
The team has been hit by injuries in recent days, as Ismael Boura, Antoine Mille, and Alexandre Phliponeau all missed the previous game with different injuries. All of those have been a really important part of the starting eleven, and their (potential) absences will definitely be a factor.
Last matches of Troyes
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Troyes
0 : 2
Le Mans
Ligue 2
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Guingamp
1 : 0
Troyes
Ligue 2
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Troyes
2 : 1
Reims
Ligue 2
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Bastia
0 : 2
Troyes
Coupe de France
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Troyes
1 : 0
Red Star
Ligue 2
Troyes lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Hillel Konaté
Defenders
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2
Lucas Maronnier
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6
Adrien Monfray
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23
Hugo Gambor
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3
Anis Ouzenadji
Midfielders
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5
Martin Adeline
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10
Merwan Ifnaoui
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8
Mouhamed Diop
Forwards
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12
Elijah Odede
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21
Tawfik Bentayeb
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11
Mathys Detourbet
Lens team overview
Meanwhile, Lens are playing a fantastic season thus far. They had a good run in the 2022/23 season, finishing 2nd, but were nowhere near PSG that time. This season, the Blood and Gold are only two points away from the reigning champs, PSG, and are playing really good football.
Meanwhile, in the Cup, Lens have been really lucky considering they faced only lower-tier teams Feignies-Aulnoye and Sochaux. And now, in the 1/8 Finals, Lens will face a Ligue 2 team, Tryoes.
After a 1:0 win over Le Havre, coach Pierre Sage spoke to the media. He was really happy with a win, especially because Le Havre knew how to defend against them. The coach was generally happy that they are in a position to challenge and put pressure on PSG in Ligue 1.
Last matches of RC Lens
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Le Havre
Ligue 1
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Marseille
3 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Auxerre
Ligue 1
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Sochaux
0 : 3
RC Lens
Coupe de France
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Toulouse
0 : 3
RC Lens
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Robin Risser
Defenders
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20
Malang Sarr
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32
Kyllian Antonio
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25
Ismaëlo Ganiou
Midfielders
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2
Ruben Aguilar
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8
Mamadou Sangaré
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28
Adrien Thomasson
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14
Matthieu Udol
Forwards
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10
Florian Thauvin
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22
Wesley Saïd
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11
Odsonne Édouard
Prediction
Troyes are on a bad mini-run, losing to Le Mans and Guingamp and failing to score in those matches. So, scoring against Lens, which had 7 clean sheets in its last 12 games, seems pretty unreal. Troyes have generally been really good for this type of bet, as at least one team failed to score in four of the past five games across competitions.
On the other hand, Lens have had scoring problems recently, scoring only one goal per game in the previous three matches. So, we are not totally sold on the idea that they will score easily on the road against Troyes.
Considering all the above, we believe at least one team (most likely Troyes) will fail to score in this Coupe de France tie.
3 Reasons why at least one team should fail to score
- Troyes failed to score in the last two games
- Lens kept a clean sheet in seven of the past 12 games
- Lens scored one goal per game in the previous three matches
Main prediction Troyes - RC Lens
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
1xBet
2.04
