Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Toulouse and Saint-Etienne who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Toulouse enjoy home advantage, when visitors Saint-Etienne swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Toulouse approach round 15 as number 10 in the Ligue 1 table with 18 points on their account so far. With 14 rounds behind them, Saint-Etienne have amassed 13 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.
Form: Toulouse vs Saint-Etienne
Toulouse Form
Toulouse are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Paris Saint-Germain by a 3-0 score, before winning 2-0 against Auxerre. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-0 against Monaco. Toulouse claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Saint-Etienne Form
Saint-Etienne have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Montpellier by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 5-0 against Rennes, and 0-2 against Marseille. Saint-Etienne came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 24 goals to four.
Betting facts for Toulouse and Saint-Etienne
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Toulouse and Saint-Etienne. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Toulouse home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Toulouse home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Toulouse home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Saint-Etienne have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Saint-Etienne have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Saint-Etienne away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Saint-Etienne away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Saint-Etienne have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Toulouse vs Saint-Etienne
Zuriko Davitashvili shows decent form right now for Saint-Etienne, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Toulouse, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Joshua King also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
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Full-time result
Toulouse won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadium Municipal. They drew three and lost three as well, while Saint-Etienne won one of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost eight. Saint-Etienne have not lost to Toulouse in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Toulouse scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Saint-Etienne only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Toulouse managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Toulouse’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Saint-Etienne, who managed to score one time in those matches.