Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lens, Toulouse will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Strasbourg on Matchday 17. Les Pitchouns are eyeing their third consecutive league win, but Sunday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home team. Niklas Schmidt is banned for the match, while both Oliver Zanden and Said Hamulic miss out with injuries. Le Racing, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Le Havre (3-0) and Auxerre (3-1). Beating Toulouse at Stadium Municipal, though, is easier said than done and we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Both Thomas Delaine and Dion Sahi are out of contention with injuries, while duo Tidiane Diallo – Yoni Gomis is rated doubtful and will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.