Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Toulouse
Match Time & Date:
19/08/2023
21:00
Prediction: 1-2
PSG
Following their under par performance in a goalless draw with Lorient, PSG will look to register their first win of the process when they take on Toulouse on Saturday evening. The club chiefs did well to keep hold of Kylian Mbappe in the summer transfer window, but Leo Messi and Neymar have left the big-spending French powerhouse. Even though Toulouse produced a fine display in a 2-1 win over Nantes in their opener, away win should be considered as Kyilan Mbappe returns to the starting XI.
Both Nordi Mukiele and Presnel Kimpembe are major doubts, while all Nuno Mendes, Sergio Rico, Alesandre Lettelier, and Juan Bernat remain in the recovery room. On the other hand, midfielder Ibrahim Cissoko misses out with a foot injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home side. In their last meeting at Stadium Municipal PSG defeated Toulouse 3-0.
Highlighted Player (Marco Verratti):
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti is the creative force of the French champions and a world-class professional even though he is only 23. Deemed one of the most talented Italian players of the new generation, Marco Verratti began his career in Pescara, his home town club, from which he was directly transferred to PSG much to surprise of the general football community.
Technically gifted playmaker was snapped by Les Parisiens in 2012 in front of Napoli, Roma and Juventus in a five-year deal worth €12 million. Marco Verratti has since gone to become a key member for the French champions already surpassing the 100-game mark for PSG.
The 23-year-old playmaker is a player of great vision and awareness, very calm and composed on the ball. His passing skills are impressive often compared to Italian legend Andrea Pirlo’s. Despite his diminutive figure Marco Verratti is not afraid to get in duels and participate in defence duties which make him an all-rounder and great influence in every segment of the play.
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.
