The 20th-round match of the Ligue 1 between Toulouse and Auxerre will take place on 1 february at Stade de Toulouse. Toulouse vs Auxerre: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Toulouse
Toulouse visited Brest in the previous round and beat them 2:0. Prior to that, the home side also defeated Nice 5:1. Interestingly, this is the fourth winning run for the side in the current campaign. Moreover, the side had not recorded three consecutive wins in the Ligue 1 in a single season since November 2024. It is also worth noting that the side won 4 of its last 5 league matches (1 defeat). The club moved up to 8th place in the standings and is two points short of the European zone.
- In the previous 10 Ligue 1 matches the team suffered just two defeats (4 wins and 4 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 4 of Toulouse’s last 5 league games.
- The club did not concede in the first half in six of its previous Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Toulouse Lineup (3-4-3)*
Guillaume Rest – Rasmus Nicolaisen, Charlie Cresswell, Mark McKenzie – Djibril Sidibé, Pape Demba Diop, Aron Dønnum, Rafik Messali – Yann Gboho, Santiago Hidalgo, Aron Dønnum.
Midfielders Abu Francis and Deiann Metal are sidelined.
Auxerre
Auxerre have failed to pick up points in four consecutive league matches. In the last game the club lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain 0:1. In addition, Auxerre have lost three straight Ligue 1 matches by clean sheet results. The club remains in the relegation zone, and the gap to the safe 15th place has increased to 8 points. The team also has the weakest attack in the league, having scored only 14 goals.
- In the previous 14 Ligue 1 matches the club recorded just 1 win (3 draws and 10 defeats).
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of Auxerre’s last 9 league meetings.
- The team failed to score in 8 of its previous 11 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Auxerre Lineup (5-4-1)*
Donovan Léon – Marvin Senaya, Clément Akpa, Sinaly Diomandé, Lamin Sy, Gideon Mensah – Denny Namaso, Kevin Danoua, Oussama El Azzouzi, Nawairou Ahamada – Lassine Sinayoko.
Defender Francisco Sierralta will miss the match due to injury. Defender Marvin Senaya is out due to suspension.
Referee
Romain Lissorgue (France)
Matches – 8 (the Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow/red per match – 4.6;
Red Cards – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 28;
Penalties – 13%.
Toulouse vs Auxerre: Match Prediction
In the upcoming clash we will favor the hosts. Toulouse are currently in excellent form, having won 4 of their last 5 rounds. The side’s only defeat in that period came against Lens, who were leading the competition at the time. In addition, the side kept clean sheets in three matches during that stretch.
As for Auxerre, in their last 14 league matches the club managed to beat only Metz, who sit at the bottom of the standings. A run of 4 defeats clearly indicates that the club is heading toward the second division. The team lost 8 of its last 10 away matches in the Ligue 1 (2 draws) and failed to score in 6 of its last 8 away league games. In addition, in the three previous head-to-heads held at this stadium in the Ligue 1, Toulouse recorded two wins and one draw.
Prediction: Toulouse to Win
* For each team the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is indicated.