Toulouse vs Lyon prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-09-28 13:00.
[p]With only one win in their opening five league games (D2, L2), Toulouse are loitering around the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table in the early stages of the campaign. Carles MartĂnez Novell’s side lost 2-0 at Brest last time out, making it two defeats in their most recent three league outings (W1) – as many as they lost in their previous ten (W4, D4) – highlighting their recent decline.[/p]
[p]Despite a decisively average start, success against Le Havre in their last home outing means they now have the chance to record consecutive home clean sheets in Ligue 1 for the first time since August 2019. They’ll be acutely aware though that their victory against Le Havre was their only victory from their last eight home league outings, a run which started with a 3-2 home loss against this weekend’s visitors to the Stadium Municipal, Lyon (D3, L4). [/p]
[p]Lyon come into the game as slight favourites, boosted by a fantastic record versus their hosts that has seen them go unbeaten across the last 15 Ligue 1 H2Hs (W13, D2)! Kicking off their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win against Olympiacos on Thursday evening, Les Gones are yet to record an away win in any competition this term (D1, L1), but thanks to their H2H supremacy, there are seemingly no better opponents for them to change that narrative.[/p]
[p]After winning six of their last seven league games last season to secure European qualification, Pierre Sage’s side have won only one of their opening five Ligue 1 games this term (D1, L3). Notably, they had conceded the fourth-most goals in the division (11) after five match rounds, but any action here may come later on as their games this season have averaged the joint-second fewest first-half goals per game (0.8) ahead of the round. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Toulouse midfielder Cristian Cásseres has already been booked twice in Ligue 1 this season, with both cautions coming in the first half, doubling his tally from the entire 2023/24 campaign. Lyon’s Jordan Veretout has lost just one of nine career H2Hs with Sunday’s hosts (W3, D5), so an appearance from him could be a good omen. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of the round, Lyon are one of five Ligue 1 teams yet to lead at half-time this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]