Can Mafouta's four league goals expose Troyes' home weakness?
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Le Mans hold a two-point provisional advantage, but both teams remain winless in their relevant home or away records.
Before kickoff
Mafouta carries Le Mans' available threat
Can Le Mans make their stronger away scoring record count at Stade de l'Aube? Their away-season figures offer the clearest contrast: Le Mans have scored 5 goals and conceded 8 in 4 away games, while Estac Troyes have scored 3 and conceded 11 in 4 home games. Neither side has won in that split; Troyes have 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses at home, while Le Mans have 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses away.
A narrow gap in the provisional table
Before Saturday’s Ligue 1 regular-season round 9 meeting, Le Mans are ranked #15 with 7 points from 8 games. Estac Troyes are ranked #17 with 5 points from 8 games, leaving Le Mans 2 points ahead. The hosts’ recent sequence is Draw, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw; Le Mans’ is Draw, Loss, Draw, Draw, Win, Loss, Loss, Draw. Those are samples of 8 matches, rather than a guarantee of what follows.
Goal threat and team news
L. Mafouta leads Le Mans’ listed scoring threat with 4 goals and 1 assist in 8 appearances. A. Bourabaa has 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 appearances but is listed as missing with an ankle injury. Le Mans also list D. Sidibe as missing with a foot injury, while E. Colas, Y. Larouci and H. Voyer are questionable. Estac Troyes list Y. Kone and A. Ouzenadji as missing with knee injuries.
At kickoff, will Troyes prevent Mafouta from turning Le Mans’ away scoring edge into decisive attacking moments?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | WWWWW | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 17 | |
| 2 | Rennes | WLWLW | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 16 | |
| 3 | Lille | DDWLW | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |
| 4 | Monaco | DLDWD | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Lyon | LWLWD | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| 6 | Paris FC | LWLWD | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | |
| 7 | Lens | WWWLD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | |
| 8 | Marseille | WWWLL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | |
| 9 | Lorient | DWWLD | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
| 10 | Nice | WLWWL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | Toulouse | DWDWD | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | Auxerre | DWLWW | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | |
| 13 | Stade Brestois 29 | LDWLL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
| 14 | Angers | DLLWD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | |
| 15 | Le Mans | DLLWD | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 7 | |
| 16 | Strasbourg | LLLLD | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | |
| 17 | Estac Troyes | DLLLL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | |
| 18 | Le Havre | LLLLD | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 |