Toulouse vs Lorient Prediction and Odds | Ligue One August 21
Toulouse vs Lorient Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Sunday’s Toulouse vs Lorient showdown in French Ligue One. The two sides have split each of their last six meetings with two wins, two draws, and two losses respectively, but Lorient has actually enjoyed the better of it when traveling to Toulouse, winning three of their last four here.
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| Sunday, August 21 | French Ligue One Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Toulouse: | -110 |
| Lorient: | +285 |
| Draw: | +265 |
| Total: | 2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT |
Toulouse vs Lorient Analysis
It’s been a two-week hiatus for Lorient coming into this game as their match against Lyon last week was canceled after the pitch they were due to play on was deemed unfit with the game postponed until a later date.
Toulouse, meanwhile, enjoyed a hot start to their French Ligue One campaign, drawing against a strong Nice side in their opening game and absolutely destroying Troyes last week by a 3-0 margin.
Lorient Over-Performing To Start The Season
The books weren’t expecting much from Lorient to start the year, especially considering they avoided relegation by just four points last season and were going in as +1.5 underdogs against Rennes in their opening game. Both of those factors suggested a tough year ahead for Lorient.
However, Lorient has found some much-needed steel under new manager Regis Le Bris, grinding out a fantastic 1-0 victory on the road in Rennes in Match Day 1 and giving up just 1.40 xGA on defense in that game also, no mean feat considering Rennes was the No. 1 offensive home team in the league last year.
Toulouse Aiming To Stay In The Top Flight
Newly-promoted Toulouse got their French Ligue One campaign off to a flying start with four points banked from just their opening two games and they’ll look to continue that red-hot start here at home on Sunday against Lorient.
Toulouse only went in as very marginal favorites against Troyes last week but showed their quality with a 3-0 demolition of the hosts in that game, owning an impressive 2.08 xG to 0.93 xG advantage against them in the process.
Toulouse vs Lorient Prediction
We’re taking Toulouse on the money line here on Sunday to win outright at home as we believe they should have enough to overcome Lorient in this one.
Lorient looked great in their opening match against Rennes two weeks ago, but that was still two weeks ago now and that momentum has likely subsided while Toulouse’s has only gotten stronger after their 3-0 dismantling of Troyes last week.
The other factor of course is that while Lorient weas impressive in that game against Rennes, one swallow simply doesn’t make a summer, and Lorient won just two of their 19 games away from home last season and banked just 12 total points, the league’s worst overall road haul.
Take Toulouse -110 on the money line to win outright at home here on Sunday against Lorient.
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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