Toulouse vs Monaco prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-11-05 14:00.
Sitting in mid-table after 13 rounds of Ligue 1 action represents a solid start to life back in the French top-flight for Toulouse (W4, D4, L5). Levelling out that record with a victory against Monaco seems rather unlikely given Toulouse have won only one of their last 13 top-flight home H2Hs (D4, L8), but a draw appears more probable, with ten of the 16 H2Hs anywhere in the 21st century ending in stalemate (W3, L3).
Toulouse’s last home outing also ended in a draw against Strasbourg (2-2), though the game was overshadowed by one fan’s unusual decision to throw a spanner onto the pitch! That tool perhaps would’ve been useful in tightening the lead for Toulouse, as they threw away a 2-0 advantage, leaving them with a mere 50% win rate in Ligue 1 this season when scoring first (D2, L1).
Monaco managed to hold onto their lead in midweek, sealing their progression to the UEFA Europa League knockouts with a 4-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade. European success has been backed up by some solid domestic form which has seen Monaco win six of their last eight league games (D1, L1), though they still find themselves six points adrift of Lens in second place after 13 games played.
Monaco can perhaps portion some blame to a hectic schedule, but having beaten Angers 2-0 last weekend, they can now cap off a fine run with their third victory in a little over a week. A 4-3 defeat against Lille in Monaco’s last away league outing perhaps raises doubts over their credentials, but having not lost back-to-back away league games since October 2021, you might expect Monaco to bounce back here.
Players to watch: Brecht Dejaegere has netted in three straight Ligue 1 home games for Toulouse, each time before the hour mark. Whilst Monaco have a hitman of their own in Wissam Ben Yedder, who lines up against his former club as both Monaco’s (68) and Toulouse’s (63) top Ligue 1 goal scorer in the 21st century.
Hot stat: Toulouse have conceded at least twice in five of their last six home league games.