Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 6 match between Toulouse and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Nantes come to Stadium Municipal for the Ligue 1 match this coming Saturday, Toulouse will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Looking at the current standings in the Ligue 1, the two teams are separated by two points.
Form: Toulouse vs Nantes
Toulouse Form
Toulouse have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-6 by Paris Saint-Germain, before Lille ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Auxerre, who came out 1-0 winners. Toulouse claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost three, scored 11 goals and conceded 14.
Nantes Form
In their previous three matches, Nantes beat Auxerre 1-0, lost 1-0 against Nice and drew 2-2 with Rennes. Nantes only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to six.
Betting facts for Toulouse and Nantes
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Toulouse and Nantes played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Toulouse home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Toulouse home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: Toulouse vs Nantes
Frank Magri has been great for Toulouse lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Nantes are optimistic that Francis Coquelin doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Toulouse vs Nantes
Full-time result
Toulouse claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nantes won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Nantes have not lost to Toulouse in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Toulouse scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Nantes scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Toulouse managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Nantes kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Toulouse saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nantes, who managed to score one time in those matches.