Lorient vs Toulouse Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Lorient have been impressive to watch following their promotion to the top-flight but results have been underwhelming as they now take on Toulouse this weekend.
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Lorient preview: Hovering just above
Lorient begin the 12th match day of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 campaign sitting just outside of the bottom three and the danger zone, with an entertaining style whereby their 11 matches thus far have consisted of 38 goals.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Lens in their most recent outing at Stade Bollaert-Delelis last weekend due to goals from Odsonne Edouard, Wesley Said and Samson Baidoo.
Toulouse preview: Mid-table Toulouse
Under the management of Spanish coach Carlos Martinez Novell, Toulouse sit in the top-half of the Ligue 1 table with their own entertaining style of football, too, in which their 11 games have also produced a good total of 32 goals.
The visitors most recently shared back-to-back draws ahead of this one. Toulouse started with a 2-2 draw against Stade Rennais at the Stadium de Toulouse before a goalless draw with Le Havre last weekend.
Lorient team news: Sanusi pushing
Newcastle United loanee Trevan Sanusi has been pushing to get fully fit for Lorient, with the hosts having plenty of confirmed absentees such as Isaak Toure and Panos Katseris.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Mvogo; Igor Silva, Talbi, Yongwa; Le Bris, Avom, Abergel, Kouassi; Aiyegun, Dermane; Bamba
Unavailable: Adjei (Injured), Faye (Injured), Toure (Injured), Fadiga (Injured), Katseris (Injured)
Questionable: Sanusi (Injured)
Toulouse team news: Donnum faces lengthy ban
Aron Donnum is facing a lengthy suspension for a potentially racist remark against Le Havre, whilst United States international defender Mark McKenzie is now a doubt.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Restes; Sidibe, Cresswell, Nicolaisen; Kamanzi, Cristian Casseres Jr, Sauer, Methalie; Magri, Emersonn, Gboho
Unavailable: Schmidt (Injured), Azizi (Injured), Donnum (Disciplinary)
Questionable: McKenzie (Injured)
Lorient vs Toulouse prediction
Lorient play quite an entertaining and attacking style of football. The home team will be expected to play on the front foot once again and they will believe the way in which they play will eventually lead to results turning around. They face a Toulouse side that have often been criticised for being too defensive and conservative but they have begun to play with more abandon this season and so both teams scoring would appear a good bet for this one.
Lorient vs Toulouse tip: Both teams to score
