Marseille vs Toulouse: The battle for European qualification in Ligue 1
On Sunday, November 1, we will see a ninth-round Ligue 1 clash between Marseille and Toulouse. The match kicks off at 20:45 CET, and I suggest a bet on this game.
Marseille vs Toulouse: Match facts and H2H
- Marseille have won twice and lost twice in their last four matches.
- Marseille have conceded goals in four consecutive matches.
- Marseille have lost three of their last four home matches.
- Toulouse are unbeaten in their last three matches.
- Toulouse have scored in both halves in 30% of their matches this season.
- Marseille have won two matches without conceding a goal this season, while Toulouse have done so once.
- Marseille have suffered 36% of their defeats without scoring this season, compared to 20% for Toulouse.
- Marseille have the third-best attack in Ligue 1, with 18 goals scored.
- Marseille beat Toulouse 1-0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
Marseille vs Toulouse: Match preview
Marseille have not made the best start to the new Ligue 1 season. They lost four times in their opening six matches. However, the team have since begun to turn things around and are currently on a three-match winning streak in the league. Marseille have climbed to ninth place in the table and now have 12 points after eight rounds. They are just two points adrift of the European qualification places. Marseille have also made a disastrous start to their European campaign, suffering three consecutive defeats and earning no points after three matches. They need to turn things around in that competition as well.
Toulouse are not far behind Marseille in the Ligue 1 standings. They have 10 points after eight rounds and currently sit 11th in the table. In their last five matches, the team have won twice, drawn twice and lost once. They are currently four points behind the top six. Last season, Toulouse finished ninth in the table, and it looks as though they will be aiming for a similar position this time around.
Probable lineups
- Marseille: De Lange; Weah, Egan-Riley, Aguerd, Palmieri; Nnadi, Hojbjerg; Gomes, Abdelli, Paixao; Gouiri
- Toulouse: Restes; Messali, McKenzie, Nicolaisen, Tape; Casseres, Sigur; Hidalgo, Jorgensen, Tengstedt; Russell-Rowe
Prediction
Both teams have been inconsistent at the start of the season, so both will clearly be looking to win. I suggest betting on both teams to score.
