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Ligue 1: Toulouse vs Nice – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Toulouse and Nice who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Toulouse welcome Nice this coming Sunday in the Ligue 1, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 20 match.

Toulouse are placed tenth with 25 points after 19 matches. Nice occupy a position as fourth in the league on 33 points.

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Form: Toulouse vs Nice

Toulouse Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Toulouse at the moment. Against Laval, they came out on top in a 2-1 win, before drawing 0-0 against Lyon. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-2 defeat against Montpellier. Toulouse won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Nice Form

Nice have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Elfsborg, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-0 win against Marseille. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Bodo/Glimt. Nice won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Toulouse and Nice

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Toulouse and Nice. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 16 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 21 of the last 23 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Toulouse home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 12 Toulouse home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Toulouse home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Nice matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 Nice away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Nice away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 Nice matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Nice away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Toulouse vs Nice

Zakaria Aboukhlal is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Nice look to Gaetan Laborde, hoping he can add to his current total of five Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Toulouse claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Nice won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Toulouse scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Nice got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Nice played. Nice managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Nice have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Toulouse when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Toulouse saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nice’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Nice are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.

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