Comments and predictions for Nantes vs Toulouse: Hard-won win at home

Latest Nantes vs Toulouse team information

Nantes defender Marcus Regis Coco will miss this weekend's game at Stade de la Beaujoire through suspension following his red card in the defeat to Rennes earlier this month.

Former Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes is having a difficult first season with Les Canaris due to injuries, the latest being in the match against Rennes.

The home side will also be without veteran midfielder Francis Coquelin, who is out until May with a hamstring injury.

On Toulouse's side, with Mark McKenzie suspended following his red card in the previous round, 21-year-old Umit Akdag is likely to be brought into the squad to bolster a struggling defense.

In addition, Les Violets also do not have the services of midfielder Niklas Schmidt, who is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.

Latest expected lineup Nantes vs Toulouse

Nantes:
Carlgren; Castelletto, Pallois, Zeze; Amian, Augusto, Centonze, Lepanant, Cozza; Abline, Simon

Toulouse:
Restes; Sidibe, Cresswell, Akdag; Donnum, Casseres Jr, Sierro, Suazo; Magri, Gboho

Latest Nantes vs Toulouse football review

After sitting just four points above the relegation zone in 2023-24, Nantes look set for another difficult campaign, with Sunday's hosts facing the threat of relegation after a run of just two wins in their last seven Ligue 1 games.

However, Les Canaris are showing signs of improvement in their relegation bid, as was evident at the Stade de la Beaujoire on Tuesday, when they became the sixth team to take points off champions Paris Saint-Germain this season.

The Champions League semi-finalists looked set for another comfortable win when Portuguese playmaker Vitinha opened the scoring in the first half. But Nantes held on to equalise in the 83rd minute through Douglas Augusto.

Having won just one of their last four Ligue 1 games, Antoine Kombouare's side are currently 14th in the table, four points ahead of Le Havre and Saint-Etienne - who are 16th and 17th respectively.

Only Montpellier HSC (3) and Le Havre (3) have won fewer home games than Nantes (4) in Ligue 1 this season, but Les Canaris are renowned for coming through in big games at the Stade de la Beaujoire, having beaten Lens and Lille there in 2024.

Despite expectations of a takeover from the Middle East, the atmosphere at the Stadium de Toulouse is currently quite gloomy, with the visitors this Sunday afternoon suffering a run of five consecutive defeats - their worst run since a six-game losing streak in February 2020.

Les Violets' recent poor form was further exacerbated last weekend, when a first-half goal from American striker Jordan Pefok gave Reims victory at the Stade Auguste-Delaune, despite Pefok's compatriot Mark McKenzie being sent off inside the first 30 minutes.

Toulouse's last Ligue 1 win came on March 2. With just four games remaining, Carles Martinez's side are in serious danger of being dragged into a relegation battle, although they are currently 12th, seven points above the relegation zone.

With Les Violets on their longest losing streak in over five years, it is no surprise that they have been poor away from home, losing their last three trips. However, Toulouse have shown impressive form, winning 4-1 at Le Havre and 4-0 at Angers before the March international break.

Unlike many teams at the bottom of the table, Toulouse have a number of attacking stars capable of making a difference, notably Zakaria Aboukhlal, who is leading the team's scoring list with seven goals in Ligue 1.

Latest Nantes vs Toulouse score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Nantes vs Toulouseas follows:

• Sportsmole:Nantes 2-0 Toulouse

• WhoScore:Nantes 2-1 Toulouse
• Our newspaper predicts:Nantes 2-1 Toulouse

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