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Troyes 0-2 Olympique Marseille: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Troyes 0-2 Olympique Marseille: Olympique Marseille took the points in Ligue 1 Matchday 6 on Sunday 11 October 2026 at Complexe Sportif de l'Aube N° 2 - Terrain du Bas. The goals: Amine Harit 50', Himad Abdelli 90+8'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.

How Olympique Marseille won it

Olympique Marseille struck first through Amine Harit in the 50th minute, set up by Emerson. Himad Abdelli from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Olympique Marseille in the 90th minute (+8).

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The referee, G. Paradis, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Troyes and 1 to Olympique Marseille.

Troyes: S. Dumont, 4-2-3-1 · Olympique Marseille: B. Génésio, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction got the result right. Before kick-off Moneyball made an Olympique Marseille win the most likely outcome at 38%, and that is what happened, though the most likely score was 1-1 rather than 0-2.

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.2 and the match produced two.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 63%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 65%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.20 for Troyes and 1.07 for Olympique Marseille.

Troyes scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Troyes had 3 shots on target, Olympique Marseille 2.

Olympique Marseille had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Troyes came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.66 against, and had won 17% of their matches.

Olympique Marseille came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Troyes vs Olympique Marseille: the match in numbers

TroyesMatch statisticsOlympique Marseille
37%Ball possession63%
1.20Expected goals (xG)1.07
15Total shots5
3Shots on target2
2Big chances2
350Total passes644
80%Pass accuracy89%
6Corners3
14Fouls15
2Offsides2
17Tackles14
0Saves3
4Yellow cards1

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Jeffrey de Lange (Olympique Marseille), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.

Troyes

Olympique Marseille

The lowest-rated starter was Patrick Beach at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

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Questions about Troyes vs Olympique Marseille

What was the score in Troyes vs Olympique Marseille?

Troyes 0-2 Olympique Marseille (half-time 0-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 11 October 2026.

Who scored in Troyes vs Olympique Marseille?

Amine Harit 50', Himad Abdelli 90+8'.

Did Moneyball predict Troyes vs Olympique Marseille correctly?

The prediction got the result right. Before kick-off Moneyball made an Olympique Marseille win the most likely outcome at 38%, and that is what happened, though the most likely score was 1-1 rather than 0-2.

Who was man of the match in Troyes vs Olympique Marseille?

Jeffrey de Lange, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Troyes vs Olympique Marseille?

G. Paradis.

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