Toulouse and Nice meet in Stadium Municipal, in a match for the 9 th round of League 1. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 06-01-2018, in a match for the Coupe de France that ended with the victory of Toulouse by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Somália (51 ‘). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Toulouse presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Toulouse:
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 12 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Rennes, by (1-1), after in the previous match they have lost (2-3) at home, in a match against Saint-Étienne. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 20 conceded. For the league, Toulouse won 7 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In 8 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 5 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Toulouse enters this day after a tie outsider, a ball, in the visit to the land of Rennes. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side runners. Toulouse is a team that chooses to use a style of game of possession of the ball, advancing on the ground through short passes, being that it generally uses the central corridor to invest in the offensive process. For this game the home coach should not be able to count on Iago, because he is injured.
Nice:
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the ª position, without having won any points. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Nantes, by (1-2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against PSG, by (0-3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 20 suffered. For the league, Nice won 7 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches they played against. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. This is a team that has presented difficulties in opening the scoreboard and that only managed to score the first goal once in the last 8 matches for the League 1. In 8 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 6 matches they suffered in the first goal.
Nice enters this unmotivated match, after a home defeat, by 0-3, in the PSG reception. The outsider team usually acts in a 5-3-2, favoring a faster game style, being that the two most advanced pieces are Saint-Maximin and Maolida. One of the main lacunae of the visiting team is the way in which the aerial game deals with, being that it usually shows great weaknesses in this particular. The foreign coach should not be able to count on Diaby, Cardinale, Le Bihan, Danilo Barbosa, Ganago, Lloris and Hassen, for being injured.
PREDICTION: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.75
