Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 27 match between Toulouse and Lorient and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both Toulouse and Lorient sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at Stadium Municipal. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Ligue 1 campaign.
Team form: Toulouse vs Lorient
Toulouse Form
Toulouse hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Marseille resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 0-1 defeat against Marseille, before beating Metz by 3-4. Toulouse claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded six.
Lorient Form
Lorient have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw with Nice. This was followed by another draw with Lille, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Lens by 2-1. Lorient claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Toulouse and Lorient
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Toulouse and Lorient. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Toulouse home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Lorient away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lorient away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lorient matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lorient away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Toulouse vs Lorient
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Yann Gboho, who is performing well for Toulouse. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lorient.The visitors will be looking to Bamba Dieng to find the net once again, after managing four Ligue 1 goals for Lorient in recent matches.
Betting markets: Toulouse vs Lorient
Full-time result
Toulouse won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadium Municipal. They drew four and lost three as well, while Lorient won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Lorient didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Toulouse have not lost to Lorient in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Toulouse scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lorient got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Lorient games. Lorient managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Toulouse have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Lorient.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three 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 came up in four of Lorient’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Toulouse conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
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