Lyon vs Toulouse Prediction 18 January 2025

🔊 Will Lyon redeem themselves after the disastrous match in the national cup? In the 18th round of Ligue 1, the local club will host Toulouse at the “Parc Olympique Lyonnais.” The hosts have been performing at a high level and dealing with strong opponents, but recently they managed to get knocked out of the Coupe de France by modest Bourgoin-Jallieu. This outcome shocked everyone who follows football in this country. Was it due to underestimating the opponent, and will Lyon manage to recover from such a spectacular failure before the next game? Our editorial team will help answer these and other questions in this prediction.

📊 H2H

In the head-to-head encounters between these teams, Lyon has been impeccable. They have won eight out of the last ten meetings, with Toulouse failing to win any. Moreover, for four matches in a row, Olympique has scored at least two goals against the “Purples.” We assume that a bet on Lyon's Individual Total Goals over 1.5 will be successful again.

⚪ Lyon

Something seems to be going wrong with Lyon again, as even small breaks don't seem to benefit the team. In 2025, Olympique managed to beat only Montpellier (1:0), and even then, it was done very unconvincingly. This was followed by a defeat to Brest (1:2) in the championship and elimination from the Coupe de France after a match against Bourgoin-Jallieu (2:2, pens. 3:4). Now it's unclear when the club will return to its previous form and start winning consistently, or if it will happen at all in the 2024/25 season.

Although it seems that nothing is preventing Lyon from aiming for high positions. The squad looks very capable, as there are no players in the infirmary.

🟣 Toulouse

Toulouse pleasantly surprises this season but occasionally stumbles. In the last round, the “kids” couldn't handle Strasbourg (1:2) at home, and in the cup clash, they struggled to overcome Laval (2:1). Based on how the team has been playing in recent matches, there is little trust in them. There are too many individual errors in all areas of the field: the defense occasionally underperforms, and attacking players waste their chances.

The infirmary is hardly a problem for Toulouse, as their players rarely end up there during the season. But currently, three players are on the injured list. These are defender Nicolaisen and midfielders Schmidt and Sierro.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Lyon has been conceding goals too often, regardless of the level of their opponents. Five out of six teams that played against Olympique in the last month managed to break through their defense at least once. And being favorites against Toulouse is unlikely to protect the hosts from this fate. So we suggest betting on Both Teams to Score: Yes.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

Toulouse has a positive ratio of corner kicks over the last ten matches, specifically 4.3 to 3.6. Lyon managed to win by this metric only in three of their previous five games. If the hosts do outperform their opponent in this regard, it’s unlikely to be by a large margin. Our editorial team advises betting on Toulouse to win on corners with a handicap (+2.5).

📝 Match Prediction

Lyon's Olympique puzzled with their performance in the last two matches. But they remain one of the strongest teams in France with a stunning attacking line that has scored 29 goals in 17 Ligue 1 rounds. So Toulouse is guaranteed big troubles, especially since this opponent is a real kryptonite for the “kids.” We predict that the match will end with Lyon winning 2:1.

The key bet should be on the success of the favorite. At “Parc Olympique Lyonnais,” the “weavers” are almost unstoppable; only Marseille and Monaco have taken three points from here in the 2024/25 season. Toulouse clearly hasn't reached their level yet, and they don't perform well away from home either. Our editorial team believes you should bet on Lyon's Victory.