On the 21st of December, in this week 19 match, Nîmes will host Toulouse in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 10th placed Nîmes, recorded a 2-1 win against Nancy. Elías Már Ómarsson struck first for Nîmes in the 27th minute, then Mamadou Thiam tied it up for Nancy in the 42nd minute. Nîmes is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while toulouse sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Rodez. Rafael Ratão struck first for Toulouse in the 14th minute on a feed from Branco van den Boomen, then Bafode Diakite tied it up for Rodez on an own goal in the 84th minute earning Rodez a comeback draw. Toulouse is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Toulouse is fortunate enough to have Rhys Healey in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Nîmes’s most prolific scorer has been Yassine Benrahou. The French midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches.