Toulouse vs Nantes Prediction: Expect a tight contest

The 2024/25 Ligue 1 campaign begins with Toulouse and Nantes playing against each other at the Stadium de Toulouse. Both clubs will hope for a positive start to the campaign and the objective for both clubs remains to retain their place in the Ligue 1 this season. The last time both clubs faced each other, Nantes won 2-1 at the Stadium de Toulouse in February this year. But Toulouse will aim to avoid another home defeat to Nantes in the new season.

Toulouse

Toulouse hopes to start strong in the new Ligue 1 campaign and possibly ended in the top half of the table at the end of the campaign. But it all starts here against Nantes at the Stadium de Toulouse. Toulouse played 6 matches during the preseason and they had 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Toulouse finished 11th last season with a total of 43 points. They recorded 11 wins, 10 draws and 13 defeats at the end of the season.

The summer transfer window has brought several player movements to Toulouse. The most prominent newcomers are central defender Charlie Cresswell, one of the promising prospects at Leeds United, and Sidibé from AEK, who can play either as a right- or left-back. On the other hand, striker Thijs Dallinga moved to Bologna, while young defender Mamady Diarra signed with Alaves. Right-back Mikkel Desler was another to head out, as he went to Austin FC​. The backbone of the team remains, with an added impetus on infusing new signings into their system under the management of Carles Martínez Novell. Toulouse is bound to be competitive, with a squad that weds experience to youthful energy.

Nantes

Nantes head into the new season with lots of optimism especially after their performance during the preseason. Nantes will play their opening match against Toulouse at the Stadium de Toulouse and the last time they visited the Stadium de Toulouse, they snatched a 2-1 win.

Nantes finished in 14th place on the Ligue 1 table last season. They had a total of 33 points from 9 wins, 6 draws and 19 defeats last season.

With the oncoming 2024/25 Ligue 1 season, FC Nantes is working to get a lot of changes and updates in line for a competitive campaign. The players added to the team were: Désiré Doué A young midfielder with much potential to add creativity to the team in midfield. And Issa Kaboré A dynamic right-back who will bring pace and defensive solidity into the team.

However, one of the main creators for Nantes over the past couple of seasons, Ludovic Blas, has left to fill the hole in attacking midfield. Furthermore, Moses Simon has also departed, and therefore, his team needs to find new options on the flanks.

Pierre Aristouy will continue at the helm, and he will most probably try a more aggressive, pressing game this season with this squad. There might be some adjustments in the tactic to fit in the new signings and cope with the key players' departures, as Blas and Simon left the team.

Head to Head

In the past 20 meetings, Nantes had 8 wins while Toulouse had 5 and 7 matches ended in a draw.

H2H Streaks

4/5 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals

Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings

4/5 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards

Expert Betting Tips

Looking at recent performances and squad strengths, the match Toulouse vs. Nantes is truly expected to go toe-to-toe. Toulouse has been improving over the past couple of seasons. Their defense is looking decent, with the team being very disciplined and organized in their football. It is pretty hard to get easy points from home. Though Nantes' form has been patchy, scorching at home and stuttering away, they still have elements that can cause a shock if their big guns click. Toulouse, therefore, with home ground advantage, might not afford too many chances to Nantes because of their decent defending. Still, counter-attacking or set-piece ability may see them through to at least one goal. It is likely to end up as a draw as both of the teams have some strengths that might act to cancel each other out.

• Both Teams to Score at 1.81 Odds
• Draw Full Time at 3.495 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 6.50 Odds