The Ligue 1 clash at Stade Louis II, Monaco this coming Saturday sees Monaco hosting opponents Toulouse.
Ranked as number 6 in the Ligue 1 standings, Monaco, have so far collected 65 points this season, while Toulouse collected 45 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 37 rounds.
Times are tough for both Monaco and Toulouse in their Ligue 1 campaign these days. Both have their eyes fixed on this upcoming match to boost their morale. A win would go a long way to brighten the mood in both camps.
Monaco go into their next Ligue 1 match, scoring a humble average of 1.4 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 14 times, while conceding 19. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.
Toulouse are currently not the most scoring team in the Ligue 1, as they only found the back of the net six times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.6 goals a game in which they conceded ten times, an average of one per game. They managed four clean sheets in of these.
Monaco celebrated a 0-2 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at Stade Louis II, Monaco this coming Saturday?
Monaco vs Toulouse Prediction
Monaco Form
A draw was the best Monaco could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Lille, before getting trounced 3-1 against Lyon. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Rennes ran out 2-0 winners. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Monaco have two wins, while they've drawn one and lost three. They scored seven and conceded 12 goals.
Toulouse Form
In their previous three matches, Toulouse drew 0-0 with Nantes, 0-0 with Nice and 1-1 with Auxerre. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Toulouse have three wins, they've drawn two and lost one one. They scored six while also conceding four times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Monaco and Toulouse team up on Saturday in a match both will hate to lose. This could be a match that fizzles out in a draw, with both very focused on not risky anything at all.
Monaco scored 45 goals and conceded 25 in their last 19 games against teams from the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table. They collected 44 points and 14 victories. Toulouse won one and claimed three points in their 11 most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored nine conceded 27 goals. Monaco show off a record of 19 wins, eight draws and ten defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Toulouse put 12 wins, nine draws and 16 defeats on the board in the Ligue 1.
Monaco vs Toulouse Stats
- In 9 of the last 11 Monaco home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Monaco have conceded in 12 of the last 14 home matches
- In 3 of the last 4 Monaco home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 0.5
- In the last 4 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Monaco vs Toulouse Squads
Monaco Squad
The 49-year-old Clement will select the starting eleven against Toulouse from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:
Alexander Nuebel (0/37), Thomas Didillon (0/0), Yann Lienard (0/0), Axel Disasi (3/37), Caio Henrique (1/34), Chrislain Matsima (0/14), Guillermo Maripan (3/25), Malang Sarr (0/13), Ruben Aguilar (0/19), Vanderson (1/30), Yllan Okou (0/0), Aleksandr Golovin (8/34), Corentin Tirard (0/0), Edan Diop (1/6), Eliesse Ben Seghir (4/18), Eliot Matazo (1/23), Ismail Jakobs (0/32), Jean Lucas (0/6), Maghnes Akliouche (0/10), Mohamed Camara (0/28), Soungoutou Magassa (0/2), Youssouf Fofana (2/35), Breel Embolo (12/31), Gelson Martins (0/11), Kevin Volland (3/16), Krepin Diatta (4/31), Myron Boadu (3/12), Takumi Minamino (1/17), Wissam Ben Yedder (18/31).
Toulouse Squad
Below is the full team squad of Toulouse. The manager Debeve will pick his starting XI against Monaco from these players:
Kjetil Haug (0/0), Maxime Dupe (0/37), Thomas Himeur (0/0), Anthony Rouault (2/36), Christian Mawissa (0/2), Gabriel Suazo (0/17), Kevin Keben (0/11), Logan Costa (0/5), Mikkel Desler (1/27), Moussa Diarra (0/22), Oliver Zanden (0/5), Rasmus Nicolaisen (0/34), Waren Kamanzi (0/10), Branco van den Boomen (5/34), Brecht Dejaeghere (4/30), Denis Genreau (0/19), Fares Chaibi (5/35), Stijn Spierings (2/36), Theocharis Tsingaras (0/0), Vincent Sierro (0/14), Ado Onaiwu (2/33), Rafael Ratao (5/29), Rhys Healey (1/3), Said Hamulic (0/6), Thijs Dallinga (12/36), Veljko Birmancevic (0/24), Zakaria Aboukhlal (9/36).
Monaco vs Toulouse Team News
Monaco are as close to an entire squad as they can with only one player unavailable for the side which faces Toulouse.
Sidelined with an injury, Monaco can't field Kevin Volland on Saturday against Toulouse.
Toulouse face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Monaco.
Denis Genreau, Mikkel Desler and Rhys Healey all face a spell on the sidelines for Toulouse due to various injuries.
Monaco vs Toulouse Lineups
Monaco vs Toulouse H2H
The last time the pair played each other Monaco came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday. Monaco go into their upcoming match against Toulouse with a 60% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 6-3-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Monaco vs Toulouse Results
In eight of the previous ten matches between Monaco and Toulouse both teams scored.
Monaco vs Toulouse Betting Tips
It has been a great season for Thijs Dallinga who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Toulouse.
In their last 10 matches at Stade Louis II, Monaco across all tournaments Monaco won five times, drew one and lost four times. Toulouse claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Toulouse won two of their last 10 away matches without conceding a goal.
Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Monaco and Toulouse. More than two goals came out seven times, as Monaco scored 2.2 goals on average, with Toulouse pulling off 1.3 goals on average. Monaco scored an average of 1.4 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Toulouse, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
