Toulouse vs Montpellier prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2022-10-01 13:00.
Toulouse boss Philippe Montanier insists they are only âone or two pointsâ behind where he wants them to be, despite a run of one win in six league games (D1, L4). âLe TĂ©fĂ©cĂ©â, who are back in the French top flight for the first time in three years, have kept just two clean sheets in their opening eight games, accumulating eight points so far.
They lost 2-1 to Lille last time out, a result the manager says he saw âprogressâ in as Fares ChaĂŻbi scored only their second goal in four games. Toulouse will be dreading the visit of Montpellier though; of all the teams they have played at least three times in Ligue 1, they only have a lower win percentage against Lyon, registering just eight victories in 41 H2H clashes (D13, L20)!
âLa Pailladeâ arrive at Stadium TFC having registered the biggest away win of the Ligue 1 season, a 7-0 thrashing of Brest last month. That result is a huge outlier in their recent form on the road though, given Montpellier have lost seven of their last eight (W1) league matches on their travels, including their last trip to Angers.
Despite that record, Olivier Dall'Oglioâs side have scored in every match so far, with only PSG netting more than their combined 19 goals. That attacking prowess was on show before the international break when TĂ©ji Savanier bagged a 90th minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Strasbourg, a result the manager said ârewarded self-sacrificeâ as they ended a run of two successive defeats.
Players to watch: Toulouse goalkeeper Maxime DupĂ© has won four times in six appearances against Montpellier (D1, L1), keeping three clean sheets in the process. Heâll be trying to stop Montpellierâs Elye Wahi, the top scoring teenager in Europe last season, who has netted four times and grabbed an assist in his eight appearances in 2022/23.
Hot stat: Montpellierâs matches are averaging 4.25 goals this season – the most in Ligue 1.