Toulouse vs Strasbourg

TOULOUSE (Interstat) — Toulouse hosts Strasbourg on Friday at Stadium de Toulouse in a Ligue 1 match that brings together two sides looking for a lift. Toulouse enters with two wins, four losses and four draws across all competitions. Strasbourg arrives with one win and three losses across all competitions.

Toulouse’s most recent match ended in a 2-0 loss at Marseille. Thomas Jorgensen, C. Tape and goalkeeper Guillaume Restes each played 90 minutes in that defeat. Restes is the player to watch for Toulouse. He has played 90 minutes in each of his past four matches, a run that includes the loss at Marseille, a scoreless draw against Troyes, a 3-0 win at Le Mans and a 2-2 draw at Monaco.

Strasbourg most recently routed Auxerre 5-1. That result followed recent losses to Rennes, PSG and Nice, leaving Strasbourg with a 1-3 record across all competitions. Strasbourg’s other recent results include a 3-0 loss at Rennes, a 3-1 home loss to PSG and a 2-1 loss at Nice. The visitors will try to carry the momentum from the Auxerre victory into a road match against a Toulouse side that has produced mixed results this season. Toulouse has shown scoring punch with a 3-0 win at Le Mans and a 3-2 victory over Le Havre, but it also has dropped points in draws against Troyes, Monaco, Lorient and Brest and has lost to Marseille, Pau, Lille and Lyon. Toulouse’s full recent run also includes a 2-3 home loss to Pau, a 2-2 draw at Lorient, a 0-1 home loss to Lille, a 2-2 draw at Brest and a 0-2 home loss to Lyon.

Stadium de Toulouse provides the setting for a matchup between two sides aiming to improve their league standing. Strasbourg’s away form will be tested against a Toulouse team that has had trouble converting draws into wins. Toulouse’s attack has produced some strong performances, while Strasbourg’s defense has been vulnerable in recent losses to Rennes, PSG and Nice. Strasbourg’s recent defeats came by a combined score of 8-2, with the Auxerre win standing as the club’s only victory across all competitions. The home side will play at Stadium de Toulouse, where it has experienced a mix of wins, draws and losses this season. After Friday’s match, Toulouse’s schedule includes a trip to Racing Club de Lens and home matches against Rennes, PSG, Angers, Nice and Racing Club de Lens, along with road games at Auxerre and Paris FC.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Toulouse 2, Strasbourg 2.