The Matchday 17 clash in Ligue 1 between Toulouse and Strasbourg will take place on January 12 at the Stadium de Toulouse. Toulouse vs. Strasbourg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Benoit Bastien (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 88%.
Predicted lineups for Toulouse vs. Strasbourg
Toulouse (3-4-2-1): Guillaume Restes – Mark McKenzie, Charlie Cresswell, Djibril Sidibe – Gabriel Suazo, Jaidi Kanwo, Cristian Casseres, Aron Donnum – Yanis Gboho, Zakaria Aboukhlal – Joshua King.
Strasbourg (4-4-2): Djordje Petrovic – Diego Moreira, Ismael Doukoure, Mamadou Sarr, Gela Doue – Sebastian Nanasi, Habib Diarra, Andre Santos, Dilane Bakwa – Emmanuel Emegha, Sekou Mara.
Each team's starting lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Toulouse
In the last round, Carles Martinez's side defeated Lens (1-0). The club has shown good results in recent Ligue 1 fixtures, winning 6 of their last 8 matches and only losing to strong opponents like PSG (0-3) and Monaco (0-2). The team is in 8th place in the league standings, just 3 points shy of the European competition spots. Notably, in their home matches in Ligue 1 2024/25, Toulouse has conceded only 7 goals, with only Rennes and PSG boasting better records.
- No more than three goals have been scored in the last 6 home games in this tournament.
- One team failed to score in 7 of Toulouse's last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 home Ligue 1 fixtures.
Strasbourg
In the 16th round, the team claimed a come-from-behind victory over Auxerre (3-1). This result extended the club's unbeaten run to three matches in the league (2 wins, 1 draw). Strasbourg sits in 10th place in the Ligue 1 table, 4 points away from the European competition spots, with their closest pursuer, Reims, trailing only on goal difference. Notably, Liam Rosenior's side has scored 14 goals in away Ligue 1 matches, with only Marseille and PSG performing better.
- Strasbourg has lost 8 of their last 11 away matches in the league.
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 7 away Ligue 1 games.
- Opponents have scored at least three times in 6 of Strasbourg's last 7 away matches in this tournament.
Toulouse vs. Strasbourg: Match Prediction
Toulouse does not struggle in attack, having scored in 9 of their last 11 Ligue 1 games. During this period, Carles Martinez's side only failed to breach the defenses of strong opponents like PSG (0-3) and Monaco (0-2).
Strasbourg also does not sit back in league matches, having found the net in 18 of their last 20 games in this tournament. Moreover, they scored at least twice in 9 of those matches. However, the club often makes defensive errors, conceding in 19 of their last 22 Ligue 1 matches.
The head-to-head statistics are notable. Both teams scored in 7 of the last 10 league meetings between these sides. I anticipate both teams will showcase attacking football in the upcoming game. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
