Estac Troyes are coming into this match in poor form, having lost four of their last five games, with their only win coming away from home. They've been conceding goals regularly and look low on confidence. Auxerre have also struggled recently, losing three of their last five matches and picking up just one win and a draw, but that win was a strong away victory. Both teams are in a rough patch, which suggests this could be a cautious and possibly tight affair.

Looking at their recent head-to-head meetings, there have been regular goals, with all of the last six matches seeing at least two goals and several ending with three or more. This history hints that, despite the current poor form of both sides, the match might not be totally locked down. Since neither team can rely on great recent results, and with Auxerre having the slightly better recent performance (a win and a draw in their last five compared to Troyes' single win), Auxerre look the more likely to edge a close game.