After crashing out of the Champions League in midweek, PSG will be looking to finish their Ligue 1 campaign on a positive note as they travel to Toulouse on Sunday. The Parisians have been far from their best lately, particularly at the back and with Toulouse also unconvincing defensively, goals could be expected here.
PSG will head into Sunday’s clash with disappointment after crashing out of the Champions League following a 1-0 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Having already wrapped up Ligue 1, there is now little motivation in the final weeks of the season besides wanting to end things on a high.
The Parisians last tasted defeat in Ligue 1 back in September and have won four of their last six matches. However, Luis Enrique’s men have drawn four of their last five home matches, including a 3-3 scoreline with Le Havre in their previous Ligue 1 fixture.
Toulouse were beaten 2-1 by Montpellier last time out in Ligue 1, although that was their first defeat in six matches. They had picked up three wins in that run and sitting 11th on the standings, will be targeting a top half finish in the final weeks.
Carles Martinez’s men have surprisingly fared better on their recent travels, winning six of their last seven Ligue 1 away matches. However, they often struggle to keep their discipline at the back and have kept just two clean sheets on their travels all season.
How the bookies view it: Parisians overwhelming favourites
PSG have the upper hand among the bookies, with a home win priced at 2/5 by bet365. A victory for Toulouse is valued at 5/1 while a draw is set at odds of 5/1.
Recent head to head: PSG dominant in this fixture
PSG are unbeaten in the last nine matches against Toulouse, claiming eight wins in that run. There have been two meetings this season, with both teams playing out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture before the Parisians picked up a 2-0 victory in the Trophee des Champions back in January.
Players to watch: Mbappe to close out his Paris time with goals
Kylian Mbappe only has a few weeks left with PSG and will be keen to end his time on a positive note. The forward has 26 Ligue 1 goals this season and having also been on target in both meetings with Toulouse this season, could be backed to maintain his scoring run at 8/13 with bet365.
Toulouse have some attacking quality of their own, particularly with Thijs Dallinga, who has 13 Ligue 1 goals this season. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on at 12/5 with bet365.
Probable line-ups
PSG have no new injury problems, with Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez the only players still sidelined with injury. Rasmus Nicolaisen is suspended for Toulouse after picking up a red card last time out.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakim, Beraldo, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Dembele, Mbappe, Ramos.
Toulouse: Rested, Diarra, Keben, Costa, Diarra, Schmidt, Sierra, Casseres, Aboukhlal, Gboho, Dallinga.
Anything else catch the eye? Goals on offer in the French capital
PSG have seen over 4.5 goals in their last two Ligue 1 home matches and a repeat is priced at 12/5 by bet365, who is also offering evens for over 3.5 goals. There have also been first-half goals for both teams in three of PSG’s last four home matches, and a repeat is priced at 11/4 with bet365.
Mbappe has opened the scoring eight times this season and is priced at 5/2 by bet365 to grab the first goal on Sunday.
This French Ligue 1 match between PSG and Toulouse will be played on May 12, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best PSG vs Toulouse prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
