Nice (city in France)
together with
Toulouse (city in France)
The clash will take place on August 25, 2024 at 23:00 at home in Nice.
Nice, a Ligue 1 powerhouse, has a history of 4 Ligue 1 titles and boasts a brilliant record. In the off-season, the team brought in Marseille's Jonathan Klaus, Villa's Morgan Sanson, and Tottenham's Ndombele to strengthen the lineup. Nice's ability to score goals in the first half is not bad, with 15 first-half goals in the last 17 matches, and its playing style tends to be more open, with at least three goals in nine of the last 11 matches. However, the team's strength has declined in the new season, with only 1 win in 6 matches in all competitions, and poor defensive performance, conceding goals in 6 consecutive matches, with an average of 2 goals conceded.
Toulouse has not won the Ligue 1 title, but its history of 4 Ligue 2 titles and 2 French Cup titles also proves the strength of the team. In the off-season, Toulouse brought in players such as AEK Athens' Sidibe, Lannes' Oliver Zandan and Plymouth's Ibrahim Sissoko. Toulouse is undefeated on the road, with 6 wins and 1 draw in their last 7 away games, and 2 wins and 1 draw in pre-season friendlies, including wins over Roma and Girona. However, Toulouse's offense is weak, with 3 consecutive blanks and fewer goals scored in the last 3 matches.
Despite Nice's poor performance in the early part of the new season, the team is better than Toulouse in terms of strength and historical record, and has a certain advantage in the record of past encounters. Toulouse has a good performance on the road, but the lack of offense may be a weakness of the team.
Considering Nice's fighting prowess at home and Toulouse's strength on the road but pitfalls on the attacking end, the prospect of at least a point in this matchup is worth looking forward to.
