Prediction: Toulouse vs Lens

Prediction: Lens to win 2-1

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Toulouse and Lens will lock horns with each other in Ligue 1 this week. The match between Carles Martínez Novell’s side and Pierre Sage’s team will be held at Stadium de Toulouse and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Friday.

Toulouse

Toulouse are a modest club in France who try to be in and around mid-table in Ligue 1. Les Violets finished 10th in the league table last season, and one suspects that the Stadium de Toulouse faithful will be pleased with a similar finish this time around.

Carles Martínez Novell’s side are doing well at the moment. Toulouse are currently eighth in the Ligue 1 table with 23 points from 16 games, just four points off the final European spot in the standings.

Toulouse will head into the Ligue 1 match against Lens at Stadium de Toulouse on the back of a 2-1 victory over Lyon-Duchere away from home in the Coupe de France. It came after a 3-0 victory over Pars FC on the road in Ligue 1, which followed a 1-0 victory over Strasbourg in front of their fans in the league.

Team News:

Toulouse are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Lens. Christian Kjetil Haug will be in goal and will have Alexis Vossah, Seny Koumbassa and Mark McKenzie in front of him in defence. Rafik Messali, Mario Sauer, Cristian Casseres Jr. and Waren Kamanzi will be deployed in defence. Aron Donnum and Yann Gboho will play in attacking midfield. Emersonn will lead the line for Toulouse

Lens

RC Lens finished second in the Ligue 1 table in the 2023-24 season and ended up eighth in the standings in the 2024-25 campaign. Things are looking much better for Les Sang et Or at the moment, with the team in the running for the title.

Pierre Sage’s side are at the top of the Ligue 1 table at the moment with 37 points from 16 matches, a point ahead of second-placed and last season’s champions Paris Saint-Germain. Lens have won 12 of their 16 league matches and have won all of their last six.

Lens will head into the Ligue 1 game against Toulouse this week on the back of a 3-1 victory over Feignies in Coupe de France. It came after a 2-0 win against Nice in Ligue 1, which followed a 2-1 win against Nantes on the road in the league.

Team News:

Lens are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Toulouse. Regis Gurtner will be in goal for the visiting team and will have Pierre Ganiou, Samson Baidoo and Malang Sarr in front of him in defence. Saud Abdulhamid, Florian Sotoca, Andrija Bulatovic and Anthony Bermont will be the four midfielders. Morgan Guilavogui and Abdallah Sima will be the two attacking midfielders. Rayan Fofana will lead the line for Lens.

Key Factors to Consider

• Toulouse has scored 24 goals and conceded 19 goals in 16 Ligue 1 games so far this season.
• Toulouse have won 6 of their 16 Ligue 1 matches so far this campaign.
• Toulouse have lost 5 of their 16 Ligue 1 matches so far this campaign.
• Odsonne Edouard has scored 7 goals and given 2 assists in 13 Ligue 1 appearances for Lens so far this season.
• Wesley Said has scored 6 goals and given 2 assists in 16 Ligue 1 appearances for Lens so far this season.

Conclusion

Lens are in great form at the moment and are unlikely to drop a point against Toulouse in Ligue 1.

Prediction: Lens to win 2-1

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet