Ligue 1
Troyes vs Lens prediction: Ligue 1, Saturday 17 October
TipsQuant editorial team · Updated
Troyes host Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday 17 October, kick-off 21:45 EAT. The match is played at Stade de l'Aube (Troyes). Troyes are 16th in the table with 4 points from 5 games; Lens are 7th with 7.
Who will win Troyes vs Lens?
Lens are favourites, though not by much: 54% to win, 24% for the draw and 22% for Troyes. Megapari's 1.87 on Lens sits right on our fair price of 1.85.
Two markets clear our thresholds for this match: over 1.5 goals (79%) and both teams to score: yes (58%).
| Bet | Probability | Fair odds | Megapari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troyes to win | 22% | 4.46 | 4.30 |
| Draw | 24% | 4.22 | 4.04 |
| Lens to win | 54% | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Troyes or draw | 46% | 2.17 | 2.04 |
| Draw or Lens | 78% | 1.29 | 1.26 |
| Troyes or Lens | 76% | 1.31 | 1.28 |
| Over 1.5 goals Tip | 79% | 1.27 | 1.14 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 58% | 1.71 | 1.64 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 42% | 2.40 | 2.46 |
| Under 3.5 goals | 66% | 1.52 | 1.52 |
| Both teams to score: yes Tip | 58% | 1.71 | 1.53 |
| Both teams to score: no | 42% | 2.40 | 2.37 |
Odds: Megapari, as of 10 October 2026, 23:46 EAT. Prices move; check the bookmaker before you bet.
Goals in Troyes vs Lens
Goals are expected: 1.1 for Troyes and 1.9 for Lens, 3.0 in all, which puts over 2.5 goals at 58%. Both teams score in this match with a probability of 58%.
Troyes vs Lens correct score prediction
The single most likely score is 1-1 at 11%, ahead of 1-2 (10%) and 0-2 (9%). Even the top score comes up only about once in 9 matches like this one.
| Correct score | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 10.7% | 9.35 |
| 1-2 | 9.8% | 10.15 |
| 0-2 | 8.7% | 11.53 |
| 0-1 | 8.6% | 11.57 |
| 1-3 | 6.3% | 15.90 |
Form: Troyes and Lens in their last five
Troyes have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5, with a goal difference of -7. Lens have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5, with a goal difference of +0. The results cover every competition in our data.
Troyes: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | Angers SCO (away)Ligue 1 | 0-2 | L |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Lille (away)Ligue 1 | 0-2 | L |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Strasbourg (home)Ligue 1 | 2-6 | L |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Lorient (away)Ligue 1 | 2-1 | W |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Paris (home)Ligue 1 | 0-0 | D |
Lens: last five matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Lyon (home)Ligue 1 | 2-1 | W |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Monaco (away)Ligue 1 | 1-2 | L |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Le Mans (away)Ligue 1 | 2-2 | D |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Slavia Prague (away)UEFA Champions League | 3-2 | W |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Lorient (home)Ligue 1 | 0-1 | L |
Troyes vs Lens head to head
Troyes and Lens have not met in the matches our data covers, which go back three seasons.
The rest of Ligue 1 is on our Ligue 1 page and all the matches we cover this week are listed on Match predictions.
How these numbers are made: attack and defence ratings fitted on three seasons of results with an adjusted Poisson model, probabilities calibrated on past seasons, and the match result, over/under 2.5 and both-teams-to-score figures blended half and half with Megapari's odds once the margin is removed. The page updates four times a day until kick-off; from then on it stays as it was, and the result is added after the match. Methodology. Track record.
Where to place this bet
Our recommended bookmaker for these markets is Megapari.
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