LOSC v Troyes: top-four tilt meets early-season reset | OneFootball

LOSC host Troyes in Ligue 1 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday, 13 September 2026, with the hosts chasing a top-four foothold and the visitors seeking a response after a heavy defeat. LOSC sit fourth on seven points, Troyes are ninth on four.

The recent head to head leans the hosts' way: the last Ligue 1 meeting in Lille ended 5-1 in January 2023. Davide Ancelotti's side have started strongly in the league, while Stéphane Dumont's men arrive from a 6-2 home loss to Strasbourg.

Form guide: LOSC are unbeaten in the league (wins at Angers and Toulouse, draw with Paris Saint-Germain) and lost 3-2 to Real Betis in Europe last time out. Troyes opened with a goalless draw against Paris FC, won 2-1 at Lorient, then conceded six in their most recent outing.

Team news: LOSC are without forward Hamza Igamane (injured). Troyes list defenders Ismael Boura, Paolo Gozzi Iweru and Yvann Titi as injured, trimming Dumont's defensive options.

Tactically, LOSC have been efficient: five goals scored, only two conceded and two clean sheets, with 39% possession and 84.00% pass accuracy underscoring control without the ball. Olivier Giroud leads the league for assists with two and could again link play for runners. Troyes average 40% possession and have allowed seven goals, but their 54 open play crosses at 31.48% accuracy point to a clear wide supply line, with Renaud Ripart a likely target.

A home win would take LOSC to 10 points and could strengthen their grip on the Champions League places. Victory for Troyes would move them to seven points and may lift them further up the table after last weekend's setback.