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Toulouse
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 31
Apr 14, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stadium Municipal
Lyon

Toulouse
1 - 2
Lyon

Aboukhlal (37')
Suazo (54')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Lacazette (34' pen.), Costa (88' og.)
Jeffinho (15'), Kumbedi (25'), Lacazette (86'), Mendes (90+2')

Preview: Toulouse vs. Lyon - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Friday's Ligue 1 clash between Toulouse and Lyon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Toulouse and Lyon kickoff the weekend of football in France at Stadium TFC with a Ligue 1 clash on Friday night.

The two clubs had very differing fortunes in the Coupe de France semi-finals recently, where they could have met in the final.


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Toulouse players huddle before the match on October 28, 2022© Reuters

Toulouse showed no signs of a Coupe de France celebration hangover last weekend, seeing off Montpellier HSC just days after sealing their place in the final of that competition.

Beating Montpellier was a real eye-catching result given they had not lost in seven matches, and it rounded off the perfect week after they defeated Annecy on Thursday to reach a first-ever Coupe de France final.

It also took them to 38 points which means they may only need one or two more points to be absolutely assured of avoiding the drop.

Their current position of being marooned in mid-table looks safe, but Philippe Montanier's side have been rather poor on the league front recently, so they will need to carry some confidence over from a very positive week into this fixture.

Toulouse have not won at home in the league in two months, losing their last three at Stadium TFC.

Their record against Lyon does not provide much encouragement either, as they are winless in their last 13 meetings, losing 11.

Therefore, the hosts may look towards Thijs Dallinga for some inspiration, as the Dutch forward scored his 12th league goal against Montpellier in what has been a fruitful first season in France, especially in 2023.

Toulouse's last six wins have seen Dallinga score on each occasion, so his impact may be crucial here.

While Toulouse enjoyed Coupe de France semi-final success, Lyon fell at the same hurdle, losing to Nantes, but they responded from that disappointment well by beating Rennes 3-1 in Ligue 1.

Alexandre Lacazette celebrates scoring for Lyon on September 7, 2022© Reuters

That result kept Laurent Blanc's hopes of taking Lyon into Europe alive, in what has been a challenging season for OL.

An unbeaten run now stretching back six games in the league has kept them in touch with the European places, but a Europa Conference League place is the only realistic possibility at this stage.

Alexandre Lacazette has been a huge factor in keeping their season alive, scoring 12 goals in his last 12 appearances.

He was unable to guide them to success in that huge cup semi-final though, which was a very demoralising result, coming during a week of hugely differing emotions, as it came just three days after Lyon won at the Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain in the league.

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Team News

Lyon's Malo Gusto pictured on September 7, 2022© Reuters

Brecht Dejaegere went off inside 10 minutes for Toulouse during their win over Montpellier last weekend, making him a doubt for this one.

Dallinga replaced him off the bench and scored, so he is likely to come back into the starting lineup here.

Like Dallinga, Stijn Spierings, Zakaria Aboukhlal and Gabriel Suazo were all rested after playing in their semi-final against Annecy and could return.

Rafael Ratao was a late casualty before the trip to face Montpellier, being replaced by Fares Chaibi, who came in and scored late on again after netting the winner over Annecy.

Teenage right-back Malo Gusto remains out for Lyon as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.

The impressive Bradley Barcola will be a big miss for Blanc's side as he is suspended here, while Amin Sarr's thigh issue is set to keep him out for the rest of the month.

Dejan Lovren missed his first game since rejoining the club in January against Rennes, and is expected to be out for a few weeks.

Toulouse possible starting lineup:
Dupe; Desler, Rouault, Nicolaisen, Suazo; Van den Boomen, Spierings, Aboukhlal, Sierro, Chaibi; Dallinga

Lyon possible starting lineup:
Lopes; Kumbedi, Diomande, Lukeba, Tagliafico; Tolisso, Lepenant, Caqueret; Cherki, Lacazette, Jeffinho


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We say: Toulouse 1-2 Lyon

This is often a high-scoring fixture, with 25 goals being scored across the previous six meetings between the sides, and both teams have regular goalscorers in their ranks.

Lyon have been very strong away from home though, losing just one of their eight on the road in Ligue 1 this calendar year, making them the slight favourites.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG1192033102329
2MonacoMonaco117221881023
3Marseille116232415920
4Lille115421811719
5Lyon115331815318
6Nice1145221111017
7Reims115241915417
8Lens11452129317
9Auxerre115152019116
10Toulouse114341311215
11StrasbourgStrasbourg113442022-213
12Brest114161419-513
13Rennes113261318-511
14NantesNantes112451417-310
15Angers112451320-710
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne113171025-1510
17Le HavreLe Havre11308823-159
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier112181131-207


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