Ligue 2 preview: Can Toulouse edge out victory against Grenoble Foot 38?

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 21.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium de Toulouse

This should be quite a game, with Toulouse placed 3rd and Grenoble Foot 38 at 4th. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (71) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Ligue 2 game only three days ago.

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Toulouse form and stats

43 points is a decent return from 19 Ligue 2 games here at Stadium de Toulouse for Toulouse. The data says 13 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. The Toulouse fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadium de Toulouse and will expect new points from this game. Toulouse has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

The home team returns to Stadium de Toulouse after being equal after 90 minutes with Dunkerque on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 3-3. Rhys Healey, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 10.0 (out of 10). Healey scored three goals, hit the woodwork once and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times. Late drama in the game against Dunkerque as Toulouse were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Rhys Healey popped out and made it level in the 87th minute. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The 3-3 game vs Dunkerque was a bittersweet experience for Rhys Healey. Despite scoring three goals the match ended a draw.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Pau that ended 2-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Toulouse have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won seven times, drawn zero and lost two.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (44 in 19 games), Toulouse's attacking play is working. Toulouse have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

Playing away, Grenoble Foot 38 have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 8 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season.

231 minutes! That's how long the Grenoble Foot 38 goalkeeper Brice Maubleu and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Grenoble Foot 38 won their last game, 2-0 versus Paris played at home. Midfielder Charles Pickel was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.32. Pickel .

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Rodez.

Grenoble Foot 38 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Grenoble as they have only managed to score 16 times from 19 away games in the league. Grenoble Foot 38 have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Toulouse - Grenoble Foot 38 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Toulouse three wins, zero draws and Grenoble Foot 38 three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
14 goals
ToulouseV. Bayo
V. Bayo
10 goals
ToulouseS. Spierings
S. Spierings
9 goals

Toulouse missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Toulouse Grenoble Foot 38
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 4 Played P 4 19 39
20 13 3 Won W 0 6 19
10 4 1 Drew D 1 5 11
8 2 0 Lost L 3 8 9
71 44 7 Scored S 2 16 53
42 18 3 Conceded C 9 21 35
95% 89% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
68% 74% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 68% 74%
55% 68% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 26% 33%
37% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 5% 15%
16% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
47% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 44%
42% 53% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 26% 41%
16% 16% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 37% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2
7 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.9 11.4 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 8.2 8.8
4.7 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.7
40% 51% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 37%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Toulouse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grenoble Foot 38 have scored away.
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (44) at home in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (71) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the second half (47) in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 38 23 8 7 60 36 19 15 3 1 32 15 19 8 5 6 28 21 24 77
2 Clermont 38 21 9 8 61 25 19 13 5 1 37 9 19 8 4 7 24 16 36 72
3 Toulouse 38 20 10 8 71 42 19 13 4 2 44 18 19 7 6 6 27 24 29 70
4 Grenoble Foot 38 38 18 11 9 51 35 19 12 6 1 35 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 16 65
5 Paris 38 17 13 8 53 37 19 11 5 3 31 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 16 64
6 Auxerre 38 16 14 8 64 43 19 10 6 3 38 18 19 6 8 5 26 25 21 62
7 Sochaux 38 12 15 11 45 37 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 8 5 21 15 8 51
8 Nancy 38 11 14 13 53 53 19 6 8 5 28 28 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 47
9 Guingamp 38 10 17 11 41 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 19 6 7 6 22 20 -2 47
10 Amiens SC 38 11 14 13 34 40 19 7 8 4 15 12 19 4 6 9 19 28 -6 47
11 Valenciennes 38 12 11 15 50 59 19 7 6 6 24 23 19 5 5 9 26 36 -9 47
12 Le Havre 38 11 14 13 38 48 19 4 8 7 16 23 19 7 6 6 22 25 -10 47
13 Ajaccio 38 11 13 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 19 3 7 9 13 26 -9 46
14 Pau 38 11 11 16 42 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 2 6 11 16 30 -7 44
15 Rodez 38 8 19 11 38 44 19 6 9 4 23 20 19 2 10 7 15 24 -6 43
16 Dunkerque 38 10 11 17 34 47 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 41
17 Caen 38 9 14 15 34 49 19 6 9 4 17 19 19 3 5 11 17 30 -15 41
18 Niort 38 9 14 15 34 58 19 6 6 7 17 25 19 3 8 8 17 33 -24 41
19 Chambly 38 9 11 18 41 64 19 7 3 9 21 27 19 2 8 9 20 37 -23 38
20 Chateauroux 38 4 11 23 32 58 19 3 5 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 23

Toulouse:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 38 23 8 7 60 36 19 15 3 1 32 15 19 8 5 6 28 21 24 77
2 Clermont 38 21 9 8 61 25 19 13 5 1 37 9 19 8 4 7 24 16 36 72
3 Toulouse 38 20 10 8 71 42 19 13 4 2 44 18 19 7 6 6 27 24 29 70
4 Grenoble Foot 38 38 18 11 9 51 35 19 12 6 1 35 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 16 65
5 Paris 38 17 13 8 53 37 19 11 5 3 31 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 16 64
6 Auxerre 38 16 14 8 64 43 19 10 6 3 38 18 19 6 8 5 26 25 21 62
7 Sochaux 38 12 15 11 45 37 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 8 5 21 15 8 51
8 Nancy 38 11 14 13 53 53 19 6 8 5 28 28 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 47
9 Guingamp 38 10 17 11 41 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 19 6 7 6 22 20 -2 47
10 Amiens SC 38 11 14 13 34 40 19 7 8 4 15 12 19 4 6 9 19 28 -6 47
11 Valenciennes 38 12 11 15 50 59 19 7 6 6 24 23 19 5 5 9 26 36 -9 47
12 Le Havre 38 11 14 13 38 48 19 4 8 7 16 23 19 7 6 6 22 25 -10 47
13 Ajaccio 38 11 13 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 19 3 7 9 13 26 -9 46
14 Pau 38 11 11 16 42 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 2 6 11 16 30 -7 44
15 Rodez 38 8 19 11 38 44 19 6 9 4 23 20 19 2 10 7 15 24 -6 43
16 Dunkerque 38 10 11 17 34 47 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 41
17 Caen 38 9 14 15 34 49 19 6 9 4 17 19 19 3 5 11 17 30 -15 41
18 Niort 38 9 14 15 34 58 19 6 6 7 17 25 19 3 8 8 17 33 -24 41
19 Chambly 38 9 11 18 41 64 19 7 3 9 21 27 19 2 8 9 20 37 -23 38
20 Chateauroux 38 4 11 23 32 58 19 3 5 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 23

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