Toulouse vs Lyon prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-03-14 20:00.
[p]Toulouse suffered a disappointing 1-0 Ligue 1 defeat to Le Havre on Sunday, meaning that they were unable to go back above upcoming opponents Lyon as a result. Still by no means safe from relegation, Les Violets’ first loss in four league matches (W3) came after they offered surprisingly little attacking threat given that they’d won their previous three on the road in the division. [/p]
[p]Carles MartĂnez Novell’s men might therefore be happy to return to Stadium de Toulouse, where they’ve emerged victorious in their last two Ligue 1 encounters, albeit after conceding first before half-time on both occasions. However, the visit of Lyon won’t be especially welcomed as Toulouse haven’t won a home H2H since prevailing 2-1 in August 2014 (D1, L5 since), with each of the last seven meetings here seeing both teams score.[/p]
[p]Since the start of February, Lyon have been on a hot streak, losing just one league game in six (W5) to propel themselves towards the top half of the standings. Manager Pierre Sage has masterminded an incredible turnaround after taking over a side at the bottom of the table in November, while they’ve also got a Coupe de France semi-final to look forward to next month which they’ll be expected to win against Ligue 2 outfit Valenciennes. [/p]
[p]Even being without injured striker and captain Alexandre Lacazette couldn’t stop Les Gones beating Lorient 2-0 on Saturday for their third consecutive league away triumph, but his expected return in southern France should nevertheless greatly boost their chances of doing what Toulouse couldn’t manage at Le Havre: win four successive Ligue 1 matches on their travels, something Lyon haven’t achieved since December 2020.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Frank Magri has netted three of his four league goals this campaign inside the opening 30 minutes, making him a potential threat early on. Lacazette, meanwhile, loves playing against Toulouse, having only scored more goals against Montpellier (15) than them (11) across his career, including netting four in his last two H2H appearances, three of which came before half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Lyon have won their last five competitive away games played on a Friday, starting with this corresponding fixture last term (W 2-1).[/p]