Toulouse – Guingamp SOCCER PICKS
Toulouse and Guingamp meet at Municipal Stadium, in a match for the 28 th round of the Liga 1. Toulouse won out by (1-2) last time they met in this edition of the league, on 09-01-2018 . In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 19-05-2018, in a match for the League 1 that ended with the victory of Toulouse by (2-1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Gradel (59 ‘) and Y. Sanogo (63’), for Toulouse, and C. Grenier (66 ‘), for Guingamp. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Toulouse:
The home team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 28 points won, after 6 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Caen, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Olympique Lyonnais, by (5-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 22 suffered. For the championship, Toulouse won 6 points out of 30 possible, after 6 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches.
In this competition, they tied the last 4 home matches and did not win any of their last 11 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (5 out of 13 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that scores only few times and was only able to open the scoring in 6 of its last 27 games for League 1, of these 6 came to rest in advantage in 5 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 5. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 19 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 18 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘).
The Toulouse enters this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 5-1, in the displacement to the land of Lyon. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 5-2-3, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side runners. Toulouse is a team that chooses to use a style of possession of the ball, advancing on the ground through short passes, being that it generally uses the central corridor to invest in the offensive process. For this game the local coach should not be able to count on El Mokkedem, Moubandje and Vidal, because they are injured.
Guingamp:
After 4 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, the away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 19 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Angers, by (1-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Nantes, by (0-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 12 goals scored and 20 suffered. For the championship, Guingamp won 9 points out of 30 possible, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 13 matches). In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 15 times and never got the comeback.
The Guingamp enters this match after a draw at home, to zero, at the reception to Nantes. The outsider must bet on a tactical system in 4-3-3, however, with a more defensive stance, considering that he acts outside the home. The three most advanced men should be Coco, Thuram and Benezet. It should be noted that one of the great weaknesses of Guingamp is the maintenance of possession of the ball. The trainer of the strangers should not be able to count on Thuram and N’Gbakoto, because they are injured.
