Nantes vs Toulouse Prediction: Expect a productive match

In the first round of the French Ligue 1 Nantes will face Toulouse, the teams will play on the field on August 13. In most of the last meetings of the guests both teams scored. Will this option prove to be a winning one in the upcoming game?

Last season, Nantes had to make a serious effort to maintain its place in the elite of French football. In the final round, the club won a crucial victory over Angers and climbed to 16th place in the table, ahead of the relegation zone by one point. In pre-season, the team played five friendly matches - a victory over Angers, a draw with Hull City, and defeats from Laval, Lorient, and Cologne.

Toulouse has six friendly matches played in the pre-season. The team suffered defeats to Montpellier, Werder, and Norwich City, and a draw with Andorra was recorded. The club improved in the next two meetings and was stronger than Osasuna and Roma, which can be considered a great result for the middle of French football. Toulouse finished 13th in the Ligue 1 2022-23 season.

The upcoming match will be quite crucial for Nantes. In the previous campaign, Nantes and Toulouse met in the final of the French Cup, and the hosts suffered a major defeat with a score of 1:5. Definitely, Nantes players will try to take revenge and play open football. In this regard, you can expect another top outcome in a personal meeting; the level of players at Toulouse is still superior to the underdog.