Over 2.5 goals at Toulouse vs Nantes 11/8 for Thursday’s Ligue 1 play-off showdown

Competition: Ligue 1 play-off

Market: Over 2.5 goals

Odds: 11/8 @ 888sport

In a contest that could really see a string of chances in midweek, Toulouse will host top-tier Nantes for their first-leg showdown on Thursday night.

Starting with the hosts, signing off their Ligue 2 campaign with a real flurry last weekend, Toulouse have also gained a reputation for their remarkable run of form on home soil. In their 38 second-tier matchups this season, they have recorded 20 wins, 10 draws and eight defeats, scoring 71 and conceding 42 in return. Eventually ending the 2020/21 campaign sat just two points adrift of breaking into the automatic spots, it should be noted that Toulouse finished the year with the best-attacking record in the division. As for their recent run of results, Thursday’s hosts were last seen landing a 3-0 win against Grenoble Foot 38 and they have lost just one of their final nine Ligue 2 contests. However, it should also be highlighted, The Purples have seen five of their last six second-tier matchups finish with over 2.5 goals by the final whistle.

As for the visitors, while Nantes might have eventually finished the 2020/21 campaign sat in the relegation play-off spot, they did enjoy a real flurry at the back end of the year. In their 38 Ligue 1 matchups this season, they recorded nine wins, 13 draws and 16 defeats, scoring 47 and conceding 55 in return. Eventually managing to muster a points tally of 40, Nantes ended the year sat just a single point of securing top-tier safety. As for their recent run of results, despite getting hit with a 2-1 defeat against Montpellier last weekend, Thursday’s guests did collect 12 points from their final five Ligue 1 fixtures. It should be noted, with a reputation for their lively outcomes and each of their last six straight matchups finishing with over 2.5 goals, we’re backing a similar outcome in midweek.

Bet: Over 2.5 goals at Toulouse vs Nantes 11/8 for Thursday’s Ligue 1 play-off showdown @ 888sport