Marseille vs Toulouse Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 27/12/2022, 03:30  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 27/12/2022 at 07:10 in Ligue 1 Predictions

Ligue 1 returns to action this week, and our featured game sees Marseille play hosts to Toulouse at the Stade Velodrome on Thursday night. Marseille enjoyed their best-ever start to a league season this term and, for a while, looked as though they could challenge PSG for the Ligue 1 title. Their form suddenly dipped with European Cup football, and the fixture congestion seeming to get the better of them. Following their exit from the Champions League, Marseille started finding their rhythm again before the World Cup break, recording back-to-back victories over tough opponents in Lyon and Monaco. The home side comes into this match in fourth place in the league, with 30 points in their 15 matches. They are just one point behind Rennes in third place and six points behind Lens, who occupy the second European qualification spot.

Toulouse comes into this match struggling for form in Ligue 1. They were four matches without a win before the break, which included three consecutive losses. The visitors are currently in 15th place with just 16 points in 15 matches. While they are not in the relegation zone at the moment, they are certainly not comfortable, sitting just three points above the drop. Their defence has been leaky so far this season, but their major issue is at the other end of the pitch, where nobody has been able to find any sort of consistency. Unlike their opponents, Toulouse played twice during the break but was unable to come away with a win against Istanbul Basaksehir or Galatasaray. This is going to be a very difficult test for the visitors, and they will be ecstatic if they can come away with even a share of the points.