The Matchday 24 clash in Ligue 1 between Angers and Toulouse will take place on March 2 at the Stade Raymond Kopa. Angers vs. Toulouse: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Angers
In the last round, Alexandre Dujeux's side played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Saint-Étienne. Notably, this was only the third time this season that the team scored more than two goals. Angers have shown decent form, remaining unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 league matches (4 wins, 2 draws). However, the club is struggling to climb into the top half of the table, with an 8-point gap from the playoff zone.
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 6 Ligue 1 matches.
- In 12 of their last 14 home games in the league, the team failed to keep a clean sheet.
- At home, Angers have not won in 8 of their last 11 matches in this tournament (2 draws, 6 losses).
Predicted lineup for Angers (4-5-1)
Yahia Fofana – Florent Ainin, Jordan Lefort, Abdoulaye Bamba, Lilian Rao-Lisoa – Haris Belkebla, Zinedine Ferhat, Pierrick Capelle, Himad Abdelli, Jim Allevinah – Ibrahima Niane.
Toulouse
Carlos Martinez's side ended a 6-match winless streak in the league (3 draws, 3 losses) with a resounding 4-1 victory over Le Havre in the last round. It was the team's first big win in this Ligue 1 campaign. However, Toulouse have conceded in each of their last 5 matches in this tournament. They currently sit in 10th place in the standings.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Toulouse's last 7 league games.
- Away from home, the team has not lost in 6 of their last 8 Ligue 1 matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- They have not lost to their upcoming opponent in 10 of their last 11 meetings in this tournament, winning 6 of them.
Predicted lineup for Toulouse (3-4-3)
Kjetil Haug – Djibril Sidibe, Charlie Cresswell, Mark McKenzie – Cristian Casseres, Vincent Sierro, Aron Donnum, Gabriel Suazo – Frank Magri, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Xavi Babica.
Referee
Jérémy Stinat (France)
Matches – 13 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 54;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 38%.
Angers vs. Toulouse: Match Prediction
In the last round, both teams played uncharacteristically high-scoring matches. However, matches involving Angers and Toulouse are among the lowest-scoring in this league. I believe this encounter will not feature many goals, especially given that in the last 4 meetings at Angers' ground, only 3 goals were scored.
Alexandre Dujeux's side has not scored more than one goal in 4 of their last 5 league matches. The three goals in the last round should not be misleading, as they were against Saint-Étienne, who have the second-worst defense in the league.
Toulouse scored 4 goals against relegation-threatened Le Havre, although they have only scored more than one goal in one of their last seven league matches. Additionally, Carlos Martinez's team has the second-best record for clean sheets in the league, and they lead the tournament in xGA.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
