Toulouse vs St Etienne Prediction & Betting Tips (13 December)

Toulouse, 10th in Ligue 1, is coming off a 2-0 defeat at Monaco. A result following a success acquired in style against Auxerre 2-0. The Violets have known how to win against teams within their reach for a good month. In the last 6 matches, they have only lost against PSG 3-0 on November 22 and Monaco recently. Otherwise, Carles Martinez's men registered 4 successes including on their last two receptions. At the accounting level, the TFC is halfway between the first qualifying place for a European Cup and the virtual play-off.

For the first time in almost two months, Saint-Etienne presents a series of defeats. The Forez club, which had just been sanctioned at Rennes 5-0, has just suffered the law of Marseille 0-2 at home. This sequence makes it the 16th and virtual play-off in the ranking, tied on points with the first non-relegation club, Angers. The promoted team is one of the few teams who have not yet won on the road. It stands out above all for its 25 goals conceded, which makes it the team with the worst defense outside its bases. 

The Toulouse locker room is still without senior defender Nicolaisen, injured for many weeks. He should remain the only Toulouse absentee since the starting goalkeeper Restes, affected two weeks ago, played well last week in Monaco. Carles Martinez should renew Sidibé, McKenzie and Cresswell in his three-way defense. Aboukhlal, King (4 goals each) and Gboho (2 goals) are the cornerstones of the Toulouse offensive sector. In Saint-Etienne, the offensive Cafaro (1 goal) is serving a second match suspension and will become available again next weekend. The Ghanaian Boakye (no goals in 8 matches) returns from suspension but remains uncertain, being injured at the same time.

There are many injured in Forez. The senior defender Nadé, the experienced Briançon in the same position, the midfielder Monconduit, the important full-back Maçon and the New Zealand offensive Old (no goals in 6 matches) are still out. Their absences last unlike those of midfielder Moueffek and center forward Wadji, who impacted ASSE last weekend. These two elements are uncertain this Friday.