A goalless draw where most shots never reached the target
Toulouse0 – 0Estac Troyes 
Toulouse held the ball and Estac Troyes had the shots, but neither side found the net at the Stadium Municipal.
Toulouse had 63% of the ball at the Stadium Municipal, well above the 49.9% they average at home. Possession, the share of the match one side spends passing and keeping the ball, does not always lead to danger, and this afternoon it did not. The 0-0 finish came down to what they did with the ball, which was less than usual.
The more telling figure is expected goals, or xG, which values each shot by how often shots like it go in. A tap-in from six yards counts for far more than a long-range effort, and a total of 1.0 means the chances were roughly worth one goal. Toulouse finished with 0.7, against an average of 1.73 at home, and took seven shots when they usually take around 13.6.
Ball possession
Estac Troyes had 37% of the ball, which is close to the 39% they average away, so their share was ordinary. Their shooting was not. They managed eight efforts, six of which were blocked before they could trouble the goalkeeper, and none were on target. Their chances added up to 0.37 xG, a long way below the 0.84 they average on their travels.
Neither side conceded, and for Troyes that was the less familiar part. Their away average is 2.3 goals conceded per match, so a clean sheet is rare for them. Toulouse usually concede 1.6 at home and kept a clean sheet too. The home side did not score, though, and they usually find the net at least once in front of their own supporters.
The league average across 66 matches is three goals per game, so a 0-0 sits well below normal. Both sides also took fewer shots than the league average of 12.7 per team. Neither side was caught out by a surprising finish, because neither side created enough to produce one.
A. Monfray was Troyes' best-rated player at 7.4, winning five of his duels and making three tackles or interceptions in a match where his side needed defensive work. C. Cásseres stood out for Toulouse with four key passes, more than any other Toulouse player listed. Toulouse collected most of the bookings, with M. McKenzie carded in the 90th minute.
Toulouse are 12th in the table with 9 points from seven matches. Troyes are 17th with 4 points, and their record of one win and one draw from seven is the weakest of the two. Estac Troyes have lost five of their last six games.
A. Monfray5 duels won
R. Nicolaisen5 duels won
L. Maronnier5 duels won
A. Mille4 duels won