Toulouse vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-01-14 14:00.
Wednesday evening saw mid-table Toulouse continue their perfect start to 2023 in blistering style, destroying Auxerre 5-0 for their biggest top-flight win since beating none other than upcoming opponents Brest by the same scoreline in August 1986! That added to the cup haul of seven goals enjoyed against fifth-tier Lannion in between Ligue 1 rounds, showing the sort of firepower that could end Toulouse’s 14-year wait for European qualification.
Realistically though, it remains a very unlikely outcome despite this thirst for goals, as Toulouse are still separated from the top-five by 12 points. Yet, there is still reason for positivity here, as Le Téfécé’s home form since the start of September reads well (W4, D1, L1), with a strong return across the four games to see them score first first (W3, D1).
Not one member of Brest’s squad was alive during the club’s 1986 thrashing at Toulouse, but there are several veterans from their last trip here (January 2020) which saw the Pirates romp to a 5-2 win. However, with Brest recording just one win (D1, L5) across their last seven Ligue 1 road trips, memories of that success alone are of very limited help.
While their last clean sheet at Toulouse dates only back to December 2011, Brest find themselves looking back on a run of ten straight away league matches without a shutout. In fact backline errors on the road have also played their part in Brest’s sorry league record as pre-match sportsbook outsiders this season (W2, D2, L7).
Players to watch: Thijs Dallinga was the last of five different Toulouse scorers to make their mark against Auxerre in midweek, in what was his first victorious goalscoring appearance in the league this term (W1, D2, L1). Meanwhile, Pierre Lees-Melou opened the scoring in Brest’s cup win over Avranches last weekend, representing his second goal in three scored this term to arrive between the 61st-75th minute.
Hot streak: Brest have conceded the final goal of the game in eight consecutive Ligue 1 road trips.