In the 8th round of the French Ligue 1, the match between Lille and Toulouse will take place on September 17. The match will start at 22:00 Moscow time. Here are the teams’ conditions and the betting odds for the match.
Lille
Lille took the Ligue 1 title not so long ago but couldn’t keep up with the high results. First, the team lost its head coach, then a number of key players. In the 2022/2023 season, their results were at the level of a Eurocups contender. The team holds 8th place in the standings.
In the last round of Ligue 1, the Mastiffs lost to Marseille with a score of 1-2 in an away game. Lille concedes a lot. They conceded 15 goals in 7 games.
There is no clear favourite in the upcoming match. In five head-to-head games, Lille had one draw, two wins, and two losses.
Toulouse
Toulouse returned to Ligue 1 and had a fairly successful start. The club gained 8 points and is in 11th place in the standings.
In the last round, Toulouse beat Reims. They do, however, have difficulties in attack. Only 8 goals have been scored in 7 matches.
Rhys Healey and Rafael Ratão won’t participate in the match.
Betting trends
We can say that the visiting team is the favourite in this match. Bookmakers offer odds of 1.82 for the victory of Lille, a coefficient of 4.38 for the victory of Toulouse, and odds of 4.18 for a draw in this game.
Prediction
Toulouse has problems in the squad. Lille will play at home and try to press from the first minutes of the match. The Mastiffs have a high chance of winning this game. So, in our prediction for the Lille vs Toulouse match, we focus on the victory of Lille in the first half with a coefficient of 2.28.
Probable result – Victory of Lille in the first half with odds of 2.28.
