Toulouse Form
In the last round, Toulouse played away to outright outsiders Metz and beat their opponents 4:3. The winning goal was scored as late as the ninth minute of stoppage time. This was only the third match of the current campaign in which the club conceded more than two goals. As a result, they managed to end a six-game winless run in the league (two draws and four defeats). It was also the first time in that spell that they scored more than once. Toulouse sit 11th and have a huge 15-point cushion over the bottom three.
- No more than two goals were scored in six of the team’s last eight Ligue 1 matches.
- Toulouse conceded first in five of their last six league games.
- The club have avoided defeat in eight of their last 11 home Ligue 1 matches (three wins and five draws).
Potential Toulouse Lineup (3-4-3)*
Guillaume Restes – Mark McKenzie, Djibril Sidibe, Rasmus Nicolaisen – Warren Kamanzi, Alexis Vossah, Pape Demba Diop, Aron Donnum – Jacen Russell-Rowe, Yann Gboho, Santiago Hidalgo.
Lorient Form
In the last round, Lorient surprisingly beat Lens at home (2:1). Before that, they also managed to take points away to another top-group side, Lille (1:1). Overall, the team are unbeaten in four straight league matches (two wins and two draws). Lorient are ninth in the standings and retain hopes of pushing for the European places, which they currently trail by six points.
- The club have avoided defeat in 14 of their last 15 Ligue 1 matches (seven wins and seven draws).
- Both teams scored in seven of Lorient’s last 10 league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in six of the team’s last eight Ligue 1 games.
Potential Lorient Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Yvon Mvogo – Bamo Meite, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye – Theo Le Bris, Noah Cadiou, Arthur Avom, Arsene Kouassi – Jean-Victor Makengo, Karim Dermane – Cheikhou Dieng.
Who Will Referee the Match
Guillaume Paradi (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match on average – 25;
Penalties – 10%.
* For each team, the starting XI from its last match in this competition is shown.
