Toulouse vs Reims prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-09-10 13:00.
From going unbeaten in their first three Ligue 1 games of a season (W1, D2) for the first time since 2016 before losing three consecutive league matches, Toulouse have had a stunning reversal of fortunes within the first two months of this campaign. A lack of concentration right after the break has been Toulouse’s major issue recently, as each loss has seen them concede one or more goals within ten second-half minutes.
Their 2-0 loss at Clermont last time out left coach Philippe Montanier with a bitter taste, stating that this result was "undeserved" after his team managed a ball possession rate of 66%. Fans may be praying for a better result here, knowing that the last time the TĂ©FĂ©CĂ© failed to find victory in their opening four home games of a Ligue 1 campaign back in 1993/94, they were relegated.
Reims were on the cusp of securing two consecutive league wins for the first time in 2022 on Sunday, but after conceding a 82nd-minute equaliser against Lens they were forced to settle for a “very frustrating” 1-1 home draw, as coach Ă“scar GarcĂa put it. That result extended their unbeaten run in the division to four matches (W1, D3), although their total of 13 goals conceded is their highest after six Ligue 1 rounds since 1973/74.
An away game presents a real opportunity for Reims given that they have only been beaten once in their last five league away trips (W3, D1). A quick start here might settle the nerves, with Reims’ last four league victories on the road seeing them strike first within 25 minutes, as on their last visit to Toulouse in 2019, which ended in a 1-0 win.
Players to watch: Toulouse’s Rafael Ratão has been the game’s second scorer in his two goalscoring Ligue 1 matches so far this campaign, whilst Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun has found the net after the hour mark in all three of Reims’ away games in 2022/23.
Hot streak: Toulouse are on a run of 14 Ligue 1 home games without a clean sheet.