Ligue 1: Toulouse vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Toulouse and Monaco and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Toulouse welcome Monaco on Saturday 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 31 match.

Form: Toulouse vs Monaco

Toulouse Form

Toulouse endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-4 against Lille, before Lens won 3-2, while Lens claimed a victory in a 4-1 match. Toulouse only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Monaco Form

In has been a bit of everything for Monaco in their previous three matches, as they first beat Marseille by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Paris FC, before an encounter with Auxerre produced a 2-2 draw. Monaco managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Toulouse and Monaco

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Toulouse and Monaco. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Toulouse vs Monaco

It has been an excellent season for Folarin Balogun who managed to score an impressive 12 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Monaco are looking to him against Toulouse, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Toulouse won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadium Municipal. They drew two and lost four as well, while Monaco won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Monaco were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Monaco have not lost to Toulouse in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Toulouse scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Monaco only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Monaco played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Toulouse managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Monaco kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Monaco have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Toulouse when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Toulouse, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Monaco. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.