Nice vs Toulouse prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-05-20 13:00.
Mid-table Nice have little left to play for after a disappointing campaign which could see them finish outside the top ten for the first time since 2014/15. They’ll undoubtedly want to avoid that, but it’s matters off the pitch that have been dominating club headlines, with rumours intensifying that former Chelsea manager Graham Potter could replace current interim boss Didier Digard, who isn’t expected to stay on beyond the summer.
With just two wins from their last ten league matches (D4, L4), it’s easy to see why Nice are already planning for life after Digard, and that poor run was bookended by a 2-0 defeat at Strasbourg, the third time in six matches they’d conceded more than a single goal. Nice might still boast the second-best defensive record in the division coming into the round (GA 34), but that recent streak shows their solidity is starting to subside.
That’ll be welcome news for Toulouse fans who must be struggling for motivation to tune into this one following the high of their side’s Coupe de France success last month, with their side winless and goalless in three Ligue 1 matches since (D2, L1). The last two matches in that streak finished 0-0, and there’s a chance they could play out a third straight Ligue 1 goalless draw for the first time since 1990 here.
Like the hosts, off-the-pitch events have been making the headlines around the club, but the circulating stories carry a much more negative vibe. Some Toulouse players refused to be involved in a league-wide anti-homophobia campaign, while others have been accused of making sexist comments towards an elected official, making preparation far from ideal as they aim to secure their first win in five H2H clashes (D2, L2).
Players to watch: There’s no place like home for Nice’s Gaëtan Laborde who has scored in six of his side’s last seven competitive home games. Thijs Dallinga scored in the reverse fixture and he has seen his last 12 club goals arrive before the hour mark.
Hot stat: Nice’s last league goal at this venue came from outside the box – no team has scored more from outside the penalty area coming into the round (six).