Troyes vs Le Mans Prediction & Betting Tips (31 January)

While undefeated since the beginning of November, this Troyes team experienced its first setback of the year 2026 last week by losing by the smallest of margins on the Guingamp field 1-0. The 3rd defeat of the season for Estac which is still at the top of the ranking and which is still 5 lengths ahead of its first pursuer despite this setback. Before this disappointment, Stéphane Dumont's men had performed well by winning against Red Star 1-0 and against Reims 2-1 in the Champagne derby. They also got the better of Bastia in the Coupe de France 0-2. Le Mans, for its part, is still one of the strongest teams in this championship.

Despite its status as a newcomer in this Ligue 2 after many years spent in Nationale 1, this team almost never loses and it has just completed a 15th match in a row without defeat against Dunkirk on Monday evening 1-0. Before this success, Patrick Videira's men had won good draws against Saint-Etienne 0-0 and against Rodez 1-1. Thanks to this impressive series, the Sarthois moved to 4th place in the ranking with only one small point behind 2nd place, synonymous with direct accession to Ligue 1.

For Estac, the starting goalkeeper Lemaître must still give up taking part in this match. Central defender Gozzi (potential starter) and young striker Traoré are also forced to stay at the dock this Saturday. On the other hand, attacking midfielder Diop should make his return after being suspended. Up front, we should find Moroccan striker Bentayeb (9 goals) who is runner-up to Guingamp's Louis Mafouta in the L2 scorers rankings but who lacked impact last week at Roudourou.

The Trojans can also rely on the experienced Ripart (3 goals in L2), the creator Adeline (4 goals, 4 assists), the formidable Assoumou (4 goals) and the detonator Detourbet (1 goal, 3 assists). Note that this winter, defender Porozo joined the Mexican club Tijuana during the transfer window.

• Summary: Troyes is going head to head with Le Mans starting on 31 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: Abdelatif Kherradji
• Troyes Feedinco Rating: 6.91
• Le Mans Feedinco Rating: 6.81