Lyon vs Toulouse prediction 18.01.2025 | Ligue 1

• Competition: Ligue 1
• Date: 18th January 2025
• Kick-off: 20:05 UTC / 21:05 CET
• Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais

Two sides separated by just one place in the French top flight meet this weekend as Lyon welcome Toulose to Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Lyon really disappointed their fans in the last two games. They lost 2-1 to Brest at the Stade Francis-Le Blé last weekend, with their goalkeeper making over five saves for the second game in a row. They had a good opportunity to avenge that defeat when they visited Championnat National 3 side Bourgoin-Jall in midweek in the French Cup I. Pierre Sage's side couldn't do it and were eliminated on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Toulouse meanwhile didn't have any problems in their own French Cup tie as Les Violets beat Stade Laval 2-1 in front of their home fans. They also sit in eighth place, which is surprising for a team that has finished outside the top ten in each of the last two Ligue 1 campaigns after their promotion in 2021-22.

Lyon vs Toulouse Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

Olympique have not done many things right when it comes to defending this season. Indeed, the hosts are have conceded more goals (22) than all teams in the top eight in this division. They boast just one clean sheet from their last five fixtures and shipped exactly two goals in each of the last two fixtures. Just one of their last nine matches ended with less than three goals.

Toulose are not also in the best of shapes defensively at the moment. The visitors finished just two of their last six matches without conceding and each of their last two games ended with exactly three goals.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Lyon vs Toulouse prediction: 2-1