Toulouse host Lyon at Stadium Municipal on Saturday, August 22, with the Ligue 1 clash kicking off at 18:00 GMT+3.
Lyon have already had competitive European action and may be sharper from the start, while Toulouse’s recent defensive record suggests both sides can have a say on the scoresheet.
Below is the full match preview, predictions and betting analysis.
Toulouse vs Lyon Tips
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Toulouse vs Lyon Odds
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*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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Toulouse vs Lyon Predictions
Both sides have reasons to contribute at Stadium Municipal
Toulouse kept only one clean sheet across their final 13 matches last season, leaving plenty of room for another game with goals at both ends. Their two victories over Lyon last term also ended an 18-match winless run in this fixture.
Lyon already have competitive minutes behind them through Champions League qualifying. Their two European away matches produced a 2-1 defeat at Sparta Prague and a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce, so Lyon scored in both but also conceded each time.
Six of the last seven meetings between Toulouse and Lyon contained at least three goals. With both teams carrying recent evidence of scoring and conceding, I’m backing Lyon and Both Teams To Score at 3.75.
Lyon won only one of their final seven Ligue 1 away games last season, although that victory came at champions Paris Saint-Germain. Toulouse, meanwhile, lost just two of their final seven home matches.
Tip: Lyon and Both Teams To Score @ with N/A
Lyon have the competitive edge for a 2-1 win
Lyon had plenty of defending to do during the closing weeks of last season and managed only one victory across their final seven Ligue 1 away matches. That success came against champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Their schedule now looks different, with Champions League qualifiers providing competitive action before the domestic season starts. Lyon lost 2-1 at Sparta Prague and drew 1-1 away to Fenerbahce, giving them two recent away scorelines in which they both scored and conceded.
Toulouse beat Lyon twice last season after going 18 meetings without a victory against them, including a 2-1 success shortly before their abandoned final match against Nantes. Even so, Toulouse recorded just one clean sheet in their final 13 outings.
Lyon also have the return meeting with Fenerbahce next week, but their recent competitive workload may leave them sharper for this Ligue 1 opener. Toulouse’s defensive record and Lyon’s two recent European away scores make Lyon 2-1 very appealing at 8.50.
Tip: Lyon 2-1 @ with N/A
