Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Lyon and Toulouse and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Toulouse come to Groupama Stadium for the Ligue 1 match on Saturday, Lyon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Lyon approach round 18 as number 6 in the Ligue 1 table with 28 points on their account so far. With 17 rounds behind them, Toulouse have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.
Form: Lyon vs Toulouse
Lyon Form
Showing inconsistent form, Lyon lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, before beating Montpellier 1-0. The joy was short-lived, as Brest proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Lyon won four of their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 12 goals.
Toulouse Form
Two victories are what Toulouse have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Lens 0-1. This was followed by a 1-2 defeat against Strasbourg, before winning again 2-1 against Laval. Toulouse managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Lyon and Toulouse
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lyon and Toulouse. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 8 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 28 of the last 30 Toulouse away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Lyon vs Toulouse
Zakaria Aboukhlal shows decent form right now for Toulouse, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lyon, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Alexandre Lacazette also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Betting markets: Lyon vs Toulouse
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Groupama Stadium across all tournaments Lyon won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Toulouse claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Toulouse did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Lyon have beaten Toulouse in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored first in six of their last ten home games. Toulouse scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lyon managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lyon have scored in 18 consecutive league meetings with Toulouse.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Toulouse, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Lyon are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.
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