Toulouse will seek to end the four game winless run in the Ligue 1 this weekend when they welcome Reims to Stadium de Toulouse in the seventh round of the competition. Match day schedules for September 11 at 16:00 EAT.
Toulouse returns back to the French elite division after delivering an exceptional performance in the last Ligue 2 season. From going unbeaten in their first three fixtures to suffering three consecutive defeats, Toulouse has now dropped to 15th in the embryonic rankings and could very well end the weekend below the dotted line if results do not go their way.
Toulouse prepares for this game off the back off 2-0 Ligue 1 defeat to Clermont Foot in their most recent outing. In that game, Toulouse managed 66% possession and 14 shots with four of them on target. Clermont Foot got 12 shots with three of them on target and goals by Maxime Gonalons (46′) and Muhammed Cham Saračević (96′).
Meanwhile, Reims was one of the teams that had to settle outside the top-half (12th) in the French top flight last season. The club has been going through an inconsistent stretch of performances in the new season with one win against two loses and three draws in the six opening fixtures.
Reims shared the spoils 1-1 Ligue 1 with RC Lens in their previous match. In that game, Reims had 36% possession, 17 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by bFolarin Balogun (72′). RC Lens got 20 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Loïs Openda (82′).
Toulouse vs. Reims head to head
Toulouse holds the upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won eight times from the 14 meetings since 2002; four matches ended in draws while Reims won two times.
- Toulouse 0-1 Reims 14/12/19
- Toulouse 1-1 Reims 10/02/19
- Toulouse 4-3 Reims 22/01/19
- Reims 0-1 Toulouse 05/12/18
- Reims 1-3 Toulouse 09/01/16
Home
- Clermont Foot 2-0 Toulouse
- Toulouse 0-3 PSG
- Nantes 3-1 Toulouse
- Toulouse 2-2 Lorient
- Troyes 0-3 Toulouse
Away
- Reims 1-1 Lens
- Angers 2-4 Reims
- Reims 1-1 Lyon
- Strasbourg 1-1 Reims
- Reims 2-4 Clermont Foot
Toulouse team news
Manager Philippe Montanier will be unable to call upon Rhys Healey who has been ruled out through injury for this game.
Reims team news
As for the visitors, Thomas Foket, Florent Duparchy, Azor Matusiwa and Kaj Sierhuis will miss out gaffer Óscar García’s selection due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Reims Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5