In a weekend match in week 3, on Sun Aug 21st, Toulouse will host Lorient at Stadium De Toulouse (toulouse) in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 4th placed Toulouse, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Troyes. Yasser Larouci scored the first goal for Toulouse on an own goal in the 36th minute, then Rafael Ratão added another in the 54th minute In the end, Troyes was frustrated by Toulouse’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Toulouse ended the match with the shutout victory. Toulouse is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while lorient sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rennes. Arthur Theate scored the first goal for Lorient on an own goal in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rennes couldn’t muster any offence and Lorient ran away with the shutout win. Lorient is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Julien Laporte and Arthur Theate are the top scorers for Lorient in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Thijs Dallinga and Rhys Healey are the top scorers for Toulouse in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats
Chaibi is unavailable to play for Philippe Montanier’s team, while Régis Le Bris’s squad will be without Julien Ponceau.