Football betting preview: Toulouse the probable winner when Nîmes visit

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium de Toulouse

Toulouse have been better than Nîmes so far this season, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the information you require before kickoff:

Insights:
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nîmes have scored away.

For Nîmes most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Toulouse form and stats

43 points is a decent return from 18 Ligue 2 games here at Stadium de Toulouse for Toulouse. The data says 13 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. 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.

No payout for Toulouse in their previous match, an away game at Rodez that ended in defeat 0-1. Midfield player den Boomen got a match rating of 8.2 in that game, the max score being 10. Boomen hit seven key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 63 successful passes (of 75 total).

Ahead of that match, Toulouse won a home game hosting Niort (2-0).

Toulouse are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found six matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew zero and lost one.

Goals are plentiful at Stadium de Toulouse in the league this season as Toulouse has scored 50 goals here in 18 home games. Toulouse have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Nîmes form and stats

8 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Nîmes playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season. Nîmes love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Two away matches in a row for Nîmes, whose manager Usaï could celebrate last time after the win against Nancy. Nîmes goalie Dias was high and low in the Nancy game, contributing nine saves towards the victory.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Rodez.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nîmes have scored 21 goals in 18 league games away. 21 goals have been conceded by Nîmes in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest past result featuring both these sides is the Nîmes - Toulouse 1-2 played not long ago this season. Last eight meetings featuring these participants: Toulouse won four, Nîmes triumphed in two and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
20 goals
ToulouseB. van den Boomen
B. van den Boomen
12 goals
ToulouseR. da Silva
R. da Silva
11 goals

Toulouse missing players

Nîmes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Toulouse Nîmes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
22 13 4 Won W 1 8 14
10 4 1 Drew D 1 3 7
4 1 1 Lost L 3 7 15
80 50 19 Scored S 4 21 43
31 13 5 Conceded C 8 21 47
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
81% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 72%
56% 61% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 56%
44% 56% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 22% 22%
25% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 50%
44% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 39% 25%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 33%
 
5.9 6.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.6 4.5
3.8 3 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.1 5.2
1.7 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.8 12.6 16 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 6.7 7.6
5.3 5.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.4 3.7
42% 49% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 32%
 
7.4 6.4 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.6 13.7 11.9
2.9 2.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.6 5.6 4.7
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Nîmes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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.
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nîmes have scored away.
  • Toulouse have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Toulouse have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most points (43) at home in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (50) at home in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the the best goal difference (+37) at home in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the the best goal difference (+49) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Toulouse haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 36 22 10 4 80 31 18 13 4 1 50 13 18 9 6 3 30 18 49 76
2 Ajaccio 36 21 8 7 37 18 18 12 3 3 20 8 18 9 5 4 17 10 19 71
3 Auxerre 36 19 11 6 57 37 18 10 4 4 31 18 18 9 7 2 26 19 20 68
4 Sochaux 36 19 10 7 45 31 18 10 5 3 20 12 18 9 5 4 25 19 14 67
5 Paris 36 18 10 8 50 34 18 10 7 1 28 13 18 8 3 7 22 21 16 64
6 Guingamp 36 13 13 10 47 46 18 8 6 4 29 23 18 5 7 6 18 23 1 52
7 Le Havre 36 13 11 12 36 37 18 6 5 7 16 18 18 7 6 5 20 19 -1 50
8 Nîmes 36 14 7 15 43 47 18 6 4 8 22 26 18 8 3 7 21 21 -4 49
9 Caen 36 12 11 13 49 40 18 8 3 7 28 18 18 4 8 6 21 22 9 47
10 Dijon 36 13 7 16 44 48 18 8 3 7 23 23 18 5 4 9 21 25 -4 46
11 Niort 36 12 9 15 36 38 18 7 5 6 20 15 18 5 4 9 16 23 -2 45
12 Pau 36 13 6 17 36 45 18 10 1 7 23 18 18 3 5 10 13 27 -9 45
13 Amiens SC 36 9 17 10 41 37 18 7 6 5 25 14 18 2 11 5 16 23 4 44
14 Bastia 36 9 16 11 36 35 18 5 12 1 19 11 18 4 4 10 17 24 1 43
15 Grenoble Foot 38 36 12 7 17 31 41 18 7 4 7 20 20 18 5 3 10 11 21 -10 43
16 Valenciennes 36 8 14 14 31 46 18 4 5 9 18 28 18 4 9 5 13 18 -15 38
17 Rodez 36 8 13 15 29 42 18 4 9 5 14 16 18 4 4 10 15 26 -13 37
18 Quevilly Rouen 35 8 10 17 27 47 18 4 7 7 15 21 17 4 3 10 12 26 -20 34
19 Dunkerque 36 8 7 21 26 47 18 5 6 7 13 18 18 3 1 14 13 29 -21 31
20 Nancy 35 5 9 21 27 61 17 4 4 9 14 27 18 1 5 12 13 34 -34 24

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 36 22 10 4 80 31 18 13 4 1 50 13 18 9 6 3 30 18 49 76
2 Ajaccio 36 21 8 7 37 18 18 12 3 3 20 8 18 9 5 4 17 10 19 71
3 Auxerre 36 19 11 6 57 37 18 10 4 4 31 18 18 9 7 2 26 19 20 68
4 Sochaux 36 19 10 7 45 31 18 10 5 3 20 12 18 9 5 4 25 19 14 67
5 Paris 36 18 10 8 50 34 18 10 7 1 28 13 18 8 3 7 22 21 16 64
6 Guingamp 36 13 13 10 47 46 18 8 6 4 29 23 18 5 7 6 18 23 1 52
7 Le Havre 36 13 11 12 36 37 18 6 5 7 16 18 18 7 6 5 20 19 -1 50
8 Nîmes 36 14 7 15 43 47 18 6 4 8 22 26 18 8 3 7 21 21 -4 49
9 Caen 36 12 11 13 49 40 18 8 3 7 28 18 18 4 8 6 21 22 9 47
10 Dijon 36 13 7 16 44 48 18 8 3 7 23 23 18 5 4 9 21 25 -4 46
11 Niort 36 12 9 15 36 38 18 7 5 6 20 15 18 5 4 9 16 23 -2 45
12 Pau 36 13 6 17 36 45 18 10 1 7 23 18 18 3 5 10 13 27 -9 45
13 Amiens SC 36 9 17 10 41 37 18 7 6 5 25 14 18 2 11 5 16 23 4 44
14 Bastia 36 9 16 11 36 35 18 5 12 1 19 11 18 4 4 10 17 24 1 43
15 Grenoble Foot 38 36 12 7 17 31 41 18 7 4 7 20 20 18 5 3 10 11 21 -10 43
16 Valenciennes 36 8 14 14 31 46 18 4 5 9 18 28 18 4 9 5 13 18 -15 38
17 Rodez 36 8 13 15 29 42 18 4 9 5 14 16 18 4 4 10 15 26 -13 37
18 Quevilly Rouen 35 8 10 17 27 47 18 4 7 7 15 21 17 4 3 10 12 26 -20 34
19 Dunkerque 36 8 7 21 26 47 18 5 6 7 13 18 18 3 1 14 13 29 -21 31
20 Nancy 35 5 9 21 27 61 17 4 4 9 14 27 18 1 5 12 13 34 -34 24

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.