Toulouse vs Nantes Predictions

• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Nantes’ last six matches.
• Over 2.5 goals have also been netted in Toulouse’s last four games and in eight of their last nine at home.
• Toulouse have lost just one of their last 19 home matches (W14, D4) and have won 11 of their last 12.

Recent starts point to an open first leg in Toulouse

Thursday’s Ligue 1 Play-Off first leg between Toulouse and Nantes looks too close to call and punters are instead advised to chance a high scoring contest at a generous odds-against.

Despite narrowly falling short of safety, Nantes finished the regular season extremely well, winning four of their last five matches and four of their last five outings on the road.

Nonetheless, Les Canaris have a difficult assignment here at Stadium de Toulouse, with Patrice Garande’s side winning 11 of their last 12 at home (D1) and losing just one of their last 19 starts on home turf (W14, D4).

As such, it makes sense to swerve the match betting and over 2.5 makes serious appeal based on the teams’ recent outings.

Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Nantes’ last six games, with the same also applying to Toulouse’s last four and all but one of Les Violet’s last nine home fixtures.

The high stakes involved here could well influence cagier contest than these sides have been used to in recent weeks, though that’s more than factored into prices available.

We think there’s plenty of value in taking the overs, while we’re also predicting a 2-2 correct score and Toulouse to hold their Ligue 1 opponents, based on their fine home record overall this term.

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