Troyes vs Reims Prediction & Betting Tips (17 January)

After being saved from relegation to Nationale 1 by the administrative relegation of the Girondins de Bordeaux 18 months ago, Troyes has since largely raised its head to the point of being the reigning number 1 candidate in Ligue 2 at the start of this second part of the season. Estac has in fact already made a hole at the top of the ranking and it has a very good lead of 6 points over all the competition before the last 15 days. Beaten only once since the end of August, the Aubois won their last two matches against Boulogne 1-2 and Red Star 1-0. Last weekend, Stéphane Dumont's men went to Bastia for the 1/16 finals of the Coupe de France and they were able to win quite quietly against the red lantern of this championship 0-2. Reims, for its part, was still playing in the elite last year before experiencing a rather unexpected relegation at the end of the season.

After a lackluster start, this team gradually gained strength as indicated by its series of 4 victories won over the last 5 days played against Bastia 1-3, Montpellier 2-0, Laval 4-0, Red Star 0-0 and Annecy 2-1. Following these very solid results, the Champenois moved up to 2nd place in the ranking, 6 lengths behind their opponent of the day. Last weekend, the Rémois played their 1/16 final of the Coupe de France against the Auvergnats du Puy and they needed to go through penalties to defeat their opponent 0-0, 0-3 TAB.

On the Estac side, the starting goalkeeper Lemaitre will still not be able to keep the cages this weekend. In addition to this, central defenders Ouzenadji (substitute) and Gozzi (potential starter) will also miss this derby. At the forefront, the Trojans will certainly rely on Moroccan striker Bentayeb (9 goals) who is at the top of the championship scorers' ranking with Guingamp's Louis Mafouta. He scored in the Cup last week just like the returning Ripart (3 goals in L2).

The creator Adeline (4 goals, 4 assists) and the formidable Assoumou (4 goals) are also candidates to start. Note in recent days the departure of defender Porozo for the Mexican club Tijuana.

• Summary: Troyes is going head to head with Stade de Reims starting on 17 Jan 2026 at 13:00 UTC at Stade de l'Aube stadium, Troyes city, France. The match is a part of the Ligue 2 .
• Referee: Antoine Valnet
• Troyes Feedinco Rating: 6.92
• Reims Feedinco Rating: 6.85