Lorient vs Troyes prediction — Ligue 1 · Sat 29 Aug · 19:45 UK

Ligue 1 · Sat 29 Aug · 19:45 UK
Lorient 56Draw 24Troyes 20
The call
80%
Lorient or draw
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–2

How it finished

Troyes beat Lorient 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Lorient at 56% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Troyes 20%. It forecast 2.9 goals and the match produced 3. Lorient had 15 shots (6 on target) to Troyes' 11 (2), with 67% of the ball against 33%. Expected goals finished 1.1 to 1.6.

LorientFull-time statsTroyes
67%Possession33%
1.1Expected goals (xG)1.6
15Shots11
6Shots on target2
9Shots inside box10
1Big chances2
2Corners5
0Saves4
9Fouls11
0Offsides3
What we publishedBeforeAfter
ResultLorient 56%Troyes (20% called)
Total goals2.93
Both teams to score55%Yes
Model call1X 80%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

MarketProbability
Lorient to score85%
Over 1.5 goals79%
Under 3.5 goals67%
Troyes to score65%

First half — what we expected

LorientBefore half-timeTroyes
57%Chance to score37%
5.2Expected shots3.2
1.8Expected shots on target0.9
2.4Expected corners0.2
73%Chance of 4+ shots40%
41%Chance of 6+ shots13%
65%Chance of 1+ shots on target61%
28%Chance of 3+ shots on target7%
89%Chance of 1+ corners18%
41%Chance of 3+ corners0%

Chance of at least one first-half goal: 73%. Based on how often each side shoots and wins corners before the break, not a share of their full-match numbers.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (xG)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5LOR 3 · D 2 · TRO 0
Opponent strength indexBottom quartile

Head to head

Feb 2025Troyes 0–1 Lorient
Dec 2024Lorient 2–0 Troyes
Mar 2023Lorient 2–0 Troyes
Oct 2022Troyes 2–2 Lorient
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Common questions

Who won Lorient vs Troyes?

Troyes beat Lorient 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Lorient at 56% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Troyes 20%. It forecast 2.9 goals and the match produced 3. Lorient had 15 shots (6 on target) to Troyes' 11 (2), with 67% of the ball against 33%. Expected goals finished 1.1 to 1.6.

What was the final score in Lorient vs Troyes?

Lorient 1–2 Troyes, played on 29 Aug 2026 in the France: Ligue 1. Bawler's model had gone into it with Lorient 56%, the draw 24% and Troyes 20%.

What were the stats in Lorient vs Troyes?

Full-time: Possession 67%–33%, Expected goals (xG) 1.1–1.6, Shots 15–11, Shots on target 6–2, Shots inside box 9–10, Big chances 1–2, Corners 2–5, Saves 0–4, Fouls 9–11, Offsides 0–3.

Did both teams score in Lorient vs Troyes?

Yes — both Lorient and Troyes scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 55% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Lorient vs Troyes right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Result — we said Lorient 56%, it finished Troyes (20% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 55%, it finished Yes; Model call — we said 1X 80%, it finished Missed.

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