Nice vs Toulouse prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-08-24 15:00.
[p]After falling victim to a 95th-minute strike in their 2-1 defeat at newly-promoted Auxerre last weekend, Nice will be looking to get their first points of the season on the board at home against Toulouse this Sunday. The hosts have a strong recent record at Allianz Riviera against Les Violets with three clean sheets (W2, D1) from 2019 onwards and their new manager, Franck Haise, who arrived from Lens in the summer, has a perfect overall H2H record (W4).[/p]
[p]Due to high-profile departures in the transfer window, along with injuries and suspensions, Haise took a depleted squad to Auxerre, but stressed post-match the need for his side to keep a positive attitude in preparation for this game. And with exciting young forward Evann Guessand signing a new contract on Wednesday, following the arrival of defender Moïse Bombito earlier in the week, the mood in the camp should be on the rise.[/p]
[p]Toulouse drew 0-0 at home against Nantes last Sunday, but will make the journey south-east for this fixture after enjoying plenty of success on the road from January onwards last season. Despite finishing 11th in Ligue 1, only four teams collected more points in away games in 2023/24, with Carles Martínez Novell’s side winning their final four and seven of their last eight (L1)![/p]
[p]A victory in Nice will see the visitors equal their four-point tally from their opening two games in 2023/24 but, just like their opponents, they have witnessed key departures over the summer. One of those was Dutch striker Thijs Dallinga, who scored 14 league goals last term, and Toulouse will need to replace him quickly as they kick off this encounter without a goal from their last two Ligue 1 matches.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Mohamed-Ali Cho put Nice 1-0 up in the first half last weekend, but the 20-year-old has now been on the losing side both times he has netted for the club in the league. Toulouse’s Yann Gboho ended last season with a goal and an assist across his last three away appearances, and in the 16 games in which he has scored during his career, the striker has lost only once in 90 minutes.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Toulouse conceded first before going on to win their last three competitive away games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]