Toulouse vs Lille Preview
Toulouse are on a losing streak at home and Lille are a quality, tough-to-beat Ligue 1 outfit. Olivier Giroud has made a strong start to the campaign and can score at Stadium de Toulouse.
Back-to-Back Toulouse Defeats
- Toulouse have lost their last 2 home games.
- Lille have won 2 of their last 4 away matches.
- Lille's Olivier Giroud has scored 2 goals in his last 4 away games.
H2H
Toulouse have a 19-12 advantage against Lille, alongside 21 draws.
Toulouse On the Downturn
Toulouse are on a four-match winless streak in all competitions and have lost four in that run.
The Violets’ downturn began with back-to-back friendly defeats. A 3-0 loss at Elche was followed by a 2-1 home defeat against Hamburg.
Jens Berthel Askou’s side started the new Ligue 1 season with a 2-0 home loss to Lyon. Toulouse had just two shots on target and conceded twice in the second half.
The southern outfit ended their losing streak on Saturday after drawing 2-2 at Brest. The Violets led twice through Jacen Russell-Rowe and Christ Tape and allowed 3.04 XG.
Giroud Making an Impact for Lille
Lille don’t lose many Ligue 1 matches and are undefeated in nine of their previous 10 league fixtures. They have won six games in that run, including a 4-0 win at Toulouse in April, where Olivier Giroud scored.
Davide Ancelotti’s outfit ended pre-season with a win and two draws. The Mastiffs’ victory came against Leuven 6-3 and Giroud was on the scoresheet again.
The northern side began the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season with a comfortable 2-0 away victory at Angers. Giroud scored after 11 minutes and Tiago Santos added a second before half time.
Lille then held PSG to a 2-2 home draw. Giroud assisted goals for Hakon Arnar Haraldsson and Dilane Bakwa before PSG scored twice late on.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Toulouse (4-2-3-1): Guillaume Restes; Ismail Diallo, Mark McKenzie, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Christ Tape; Cristian Casseres, Niklas Schmidt; Julian Vignolo, Thomas Jorgensen, Yann Gboho; Jacen Russell-Rowe
Midfielder Abu Francis is unavailable due to a muscle issue. Winger Aron Donnum could return to the squad after missing the last two games due to personal reasons.
Full-back Niko Sigur and midfielder Mathis Amougou joined Toulouse on deadline day. Both players are available for the Lille match.
Lille (4-2-3-1): Berke Ozer; Tiago Santos, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro, Romain Perraud; Benjamin Andre, Nabil Bentaleb; Ethan Mbappe, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Basar Onal; Olivier Giroud
Defender Tanguy Nianzou is an injury doubt. Attacker Hamza Igamane is sidelined due to a knee injury.
Midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard is available for selection after completing his transfer from Salzburg on Tuesday.