On Matchday 27 of the French championship, Troyes take on Lorient. Both teams are experiencing bad times, but are in search of their game. Troyes are penultimate in the table and have conceded 57 goals in 26 games. Only Angers have conceded more. That said, Troyes have scored 36 goals. That's far more than the other survival rivals. Despite their position in the table, Troyes does not look hopeless. There's a very high density of teams there. Even Troyes is only three points away from 15th place, that is a distance of one win. Troyes has been showing signs of resurgence in recent matches. Last round, it played out a 2-2 draw with Monaco. Before that, it lost to Ajaccio (1-2). That game ended a run of five defeats in a row. At the same time, Troyes have a decent selection of attacking players for a team struggling to survive. Lorient finished tenth in Ligue 1, although they used to sit in the bottom three. The team was devastated by the winter transfer market when it lost two key attacking players - Moffi and Ouattara. But managed to acquire some good players, who need time to establish chemistry. Therefore, Lorient have been unstable in recent games. They create a lot of chances, but their performance often falters. Last round Lorient played out a 0-0 draw with Lyon, before losing unexpectedly at home to Auxerre (0-1) and defeating Ajaccio (3-0). In the first leg, Lorient and Troyes drew 2-2. There were no particular losses in the squad ahead of this meeting. Troyes have Baldé and Agoumé, important players who missed the previous match, back in action.