Toulouse vs Brest prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-08-23 15:15.
[p]Toulouse were one of eight sides to win on the opening weekend of the Ligue 1 season, and they look to continue their momentum against a Brest side who were involved in the only draw on matchday one. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Despite heading into the clash as sizeable outsiders, Toulouse produced one of the shock results of matchday one as they won 1-0 away to Nice – one of seven Ligue 1 fixtures on opening weekend to end 1-0! That was the perfect start to the season for the Violets, who are looking to break into the top half of Ligue 1 this term after finishing 13th, 11th and 10th across the last three seasons. That gradual improvement suggests they’re good value to crack the top nine this term, but those hopes could hinge on improving their home form, as last term they were the 14th-best performing home side in Ligue 1 (W5, D5, L7), winning just one of their last nine such games (D3, L5). [/p]
[p]Although Brest’s 3-3 draw with Lille was the only matchday one game to end level, it was perhaps the most entertaining as it was the highest-scoring fixture of the round. Boss Éric Roy would undoubtedly have swapped goals for points as he seeks to get his side back in the European picture after last season’s ninth-place finish. Contending with European football hindered them for parts of that campaign, but without any added distractions this term Brest will hope to avoid a repeat of last term when they suffered ten away league defeats (W5, D2).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Toulouse have won none of the last eight Ligue 1 H2Hs (D3, L5), losing three of the four home games in that run by a 2+ goal margin. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Eight of Toulouse’s last 11 Ligue 1 games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Toulouse have scored in each of their last nine Sunday-held Ligue 1 home games.[/p]
[p]Brest’s last five Ligue 1 away games averaged 5.2 goals per game.[/p]
[p]Éric Roy has never lost a managerial H2H against Toulouse (W7, D4). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes has conceded a career-high ten goals against Brest. Kamory Doumbia was in the thick of the action on matchday one as he netted a brace for Brest, and he was also on target in last season’s corresponding fixture. Another goal here would see him tie his goal tally for the entirety of the last campaign. [/p]
[p]Toulouse were without no fewer than seven players in their opening day win against Nice. Brest had a full contingent to choose from on opening day and that should be the case again here.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given their historical dominance in this fixture, backing Brest to win as big-price outsiders could be the smart play here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]