Toulouse and Strasbourg measure forces at Stadium Municipal, in a match for the 23rd round of League 1. In the last direct showdown for this edition of the league, on 07-12-2019, Strasbourg won at home by (4-2 ). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 4 wins and 2 draws in the last 6 games. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Toulouse :
The home team is currently in 20th place, with 13 points won, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Olympique Lyonnais by (3‑0). In the last game, they tied out against Amiens SC (0-0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they record 1 win, 3 draws and 11 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 35 suffered; against 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 28 suffered. In its last 10 home games for the championship Toulouse won 3 and lost 7, so it won 9 points in 30 possible.
For this competition, he records a sequence of 5 losses in the last home games and won none of the last 12 matches. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (5 in 10 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 22 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 15 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 10 home games for this competition: they scored 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘); He suffered 10 of his 19 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Toulouse comes to this match after a goalless draw, on their trip to Amiens, adding the twelfth consecutive game without winning in this French championship. We emphasize that the local team lost 7 of the 10 games played in its stadium, showing the many weaknesses of its game model. One of the main headaches for coach Denis Zanko is in the most offensive sector, as he showed some lack of consistency: he scored only 1.9 goals per game inside the gates. Even so, the home team must keep 4-3-3 of the last matches, with Said, Dossevi and Koulouris as the most advanced men: the last athlete mentioned is the best gunner, with 4 goals scored. Out of this game are Shoji, Sidibe and Max Gradel, all injured.
Strasbourg :
The visiting team is currently in the 9th position, with 30 points won, after 9 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out against AS Monaco by (1‑3). In the last game, he lost at home against Lille by (1-2). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 16 suffered. For the championship, Strasbourg conquered 9 points in 30 possible, after 3 wins and 7 losses in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. In the matches played outside its stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘1-0 (4 in 11 matches) and at the end of the match 1-0 (4 in 11 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of their last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 22 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Strasbourg comes to this game with a 1-2 win against Lille, adding the second consecutive loss in official matches: the team’s only goal was scored by Thomasson. To act in a complicated stadium, coach Thierry Laurey must act with a defensive strategy, seeking only the counterattack to exploit the opponent’s back. At the individual level we highlight Adrien Thomasson and Ajorque, the best artillerymen of the team, with 8 goals each. As is visible, the visiting club exhibits several weaknesses at the end, especially as a visitor, with an average of 0.73 goals scored per game. Unavailable due to injury will be Bottle, Kone, Mothiba and Caci.
