Toulouse vs Marseille Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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For the second time in just a matter of days, Toulouse take on Olympique de Marseille, this time in Ligue 1 at Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday evening.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Amazon Prime PPV & Ligue 1+ / US – beIN Sports Connect
Toulouse team news: Cresswell a doubt
Having scored in midweek, former Leeds United centre-back Charlie Cresswell is now an injury doubt for Toulouse due to a slight hamstring injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Restes; Sidibe, Koumbassa, McKenzie; Kamanzi, Vossah, Diop, Methalie; Vignolo, Gboho; Santiago Hidalgo
Unavailable: Messali (Injured), Francis (Injured), Magri (Injured)
Questionable: Cresswell (Injured)
Marseille team news: Couple of doubts
Marseille head to face Toulouse with a couple of injury doubts as midfielder Quentin Timber is potentially sidelined alongside key striker Amine Gouiri.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Rulli; Weah, Balerdi, Aguerd, Emerson; Hojbjerg; Greenwood, Vermeeren, Kondogbia, Igor Paixao; Aubameyang
Unavailable:
Questionable: Timber (Injured), Gouiri (Injured)
Toulouse vs Marseille prediction
In the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France the other day, Marseille and Toulouse shared an entertaining and topsy turvy 2-2 draw before Toulouse then defeated the perennial crisis club of France on penalties to make it through to the semi-finals.
Toulouse are in woeful form generally, aside from that surprise win, with the pressure growing on Carlos Martinez Novell due to a frustrating stagnation – and yet they are in the final four in the cup. Marseille have been in crisis again this season with Habib Beye replacing Roberto De Zerbi and beginning in a typically chaotic and inconsistent fashion that is at least consistent with the identity of the club.
Marseille can pull off victories like no other and they tend to be motivated when a matter of pride is on the line so a win here, getting revenge for midweek, wouldn’t be a massive shock.
Toulouse vs Marseille tip: Marseille to win
