Both teams have consistently generated chances in their recent matches and past meetings. In their 10-game head-to-head sample, 70% of fixtures saw both sides find the net, with an average of 3 goals per match. Toulouse scored in 4 of their last 5 matches, while Lyon have registered goals in 4 of their previous 5 fixtures.
- Round
- Regular Season - 1
- Venue
- Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
- Referee
- Guillaume Paradis, France
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +2 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Toulouse host Lyon at Stadium de Toulouse in this Ligue 1 encounter. The hosts enter the contest following a mixed run of recent fixtures, including a 2-1 defeat against Hamburger SV, a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad, and a 1-1 draw with Rodez. Toulouse notably defeated Lyon 2-1 in their last domestic clash in May 2026.
Lyon arrive after a competitive European schedule, having drawn 1-1 away at Fenerbahçe and secured a 3-0 home win against Sparta Praha across their last two outings. However, their form on the road has shown vulnerability, including a 2-1 defeat to Sparta Praha and a 4-0 loss against Real Betis earlier in the summer.
Head-to-head history heavily features goals at both ends. Across the last 10 meetings, 80% of matches produced over 2.5 total goals and 70% saw both teams score, with an overall average of 3 goals per game. While Lyon hold the historical advantage with 6 wins across the 10-match sample, Toulouse won both encounters during the 2025/26 campaign with identical 2-1 scorelines.
Key factors
- Head-to-head data shows a 70% both teams to score rate and 80% over 2.5 goals across the last 10 meetings.
- Toulouse won the previous two head-to-head encounters against Lyon, each finishing 2-1.
- Lyon have conceded in 3 of their last 4 away matches across all competitions.
- Toulouse are missing A. Vossah through suspension, while Lyon are without K. Merah due to an ankle injury.
Team news
Toulouse
- M. NifloreInjury
- S. OppongCalf Injury
Lyon
- L. OpendaLeg Injury
- M. OuedraogoKnee Injury
- N. TagliaficoMuscle Injury
- P. SulcKnee Injury
- A. HamdaniInactive
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (Toulouse at home plus Lyon away).
Key players this season
Toulouse
- C. Tengstedt5G
- C. Cásseres5A
Lyon
- Z. Athekame3A
- P. Šulc3A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyonChampions League league stage | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Paris Saint GermainChampions League league stage | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Paris FCChampions League league stage | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | LilleQualifying | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 9 | Lens | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 10 | Marseille | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Strasbourg | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Angers | 7 | -6 | 7 |
Head-to-head
- 2
- Toulouse
- 2
- Draws
- 6
- Lyon
Lyon have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.
- 2026-08-22Toulouse0-2Lyon
- 2026-05-10Toulouse2-1Lyon
- 2025-10-05Lyon1-2Toulouse
- 2025-01-18Lyon0-0Toulouse
- 2024-09-29Toulouse1-2Lyon
Our record in Ligue 1
Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →
Based on at least 20 settled predictions.1 published market
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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.

