Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Nice
Match Time & Date:
21/05/2023
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Toulouse
Nice will be aiming to recover from a 2-0 loss to Strasbourg when they take on Toulouse on Matchday 36. Les Aiglons are stuck in the middle of the table with little to play for in the season finale, but they surely want to finish the campaign in style. Khephren Thuram limped off with injury in the last league match, with Reda Belahyane likely to step up. All Ramsey, Ndayishimiye, and Pepe should miss out with injuries for the home team.
Les Pitchouns, on the other hand, have already secured the Ligue 1 survival, meaning that they will be with guards down in Sunday’s clash. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Forward Rhys Healey remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the away team this time out.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Pépé):
Born in France to parents of Ivorian descent, Nicolas Pepe became a full Ivory Coast international in 2016. In a symbolic twist of events, Pepe was handed his Ivory Coast debut in a goalless draw against his birth nation France days after receiving his first-ever call-up.
Pepe began his career in the lower leagues in Poitiers in 2012, before moving to Angers a year later. Having proven his qualities in the second-string side, Pepe was instated in Angers’ first team in 2013. Four years later – which included a season-long loan spell at Orleans – Nicolas Pepe was transferred to Lille. Les Dogues beat several sides to the signature of this pacey winger who is no stranger to scoring goals. Quick with his feet, Pepe can be deployed on the right wing and as a centre-forward.
The Ivory Coast international is unpredictable in his movement and not easy to keep an eye on, especially because of his powerful left foot.
Highlighted Team (Toulouse):
Toulouse are a professional football club that compete in Ligue 1. Les Pitchouns are well known for their purple jerseys with white stripes and it has to be noted that they used to wear red and yellow jerseys in the past. Toulouse welcome their opponents at Stadium Municipal and the capacity of the team’s home ground is 33.150. Stadium Municipal was used as a venue for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
In 1982 the club secured promotion to the Ligue 1 for the first time ever and you should bear in mind that the likes of Jacques Santini and Daniel Jeandupeux were part of the team. A win over Napoli in the round 1 of the 1986/1987 UEFA Cup is considered one of the club’s biggest success as football legend Diego Maradona played for the Italian team back then, attacker Daniel Jeandupeux scored the winner for Toulouse in the penalty shoot-out. Bordeaux are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals and the two teams face each other in Derby de la Garonne.
