Toulouse vs Lens Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Jan 2026

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Toulouse vs Lens

Toulouse host French Ligue 1 leaders Lens at Stadium Municipal, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 2 January.

Toulouse look a good bet to defeat Lens and we can back the home team at -132 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

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Toulouse have won two league games on the spin, triumphing 3-0 in their previous Ligue 1 encounter. This was on their travels against Paris FC at Stade Jean Bouin. The Occitania outfit ended up with just 35% possession and had four shots on target, with Yann Gboho getting two goals and Santiago Hidalgo scoring the other.

In their previous showing, Toulouse beat Lyon La Duchere 2-1 away in the Coupe de France.

Lens beat Nice in their previous game, making it six consecutive Ligue 1 wins. It was a 2-0 home triumph at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Pierre Sage's men had 46% possession and five shots on goal, while Odsonne Edouard scored twice.

The last outing involving Lens saw them land a 3-1 win in the Coupe de France when hosting Feignies Aulnoye.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw home team Toulouse draw 1-1 with Lens at Stadium Municipal. The previous 6 H2H meetings have involved four Lens wins, a single draw and one Toulouse victory.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Lens	22	17	1	4	42	17	25	42:17	52
10	Toulouse	22	8	6	8	32	26	6	32:26	30

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 12.1 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. Toulouse have had 40.5% possession, 341.7 passes and 5.2 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 9.5 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.6 corners.

Emersonn is the top goalscorer with 4, Yann Gboho has 3, with Santiago Hidalgo and two other players on 2. Djibril Sidibe is top assists maker with 3, while goalkeeper Guillaume Restes has kept 4 clean sheets.

Lens have 9 victories and 1 defeat, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Les Sang et Or have averaged 49.9% possession, 474.6 passes, 5.8 corners taken and 3.5 corners against, while conceding 0.8 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts.

Odsonne Edouard has top scored with 7 goals, while Wesley Said and Florian Thauvin are next on 4 and 3. Matthieu Udol is top assists provider with 5, while Robin Risser has recorded 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Toulouse confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Guillaume Restes (GK), Mark McKenzie, Charlie Cresswell, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Aron Doennum, Cristian Casseres Jr., Alexis Vossah, Djibril Sidibe, Rafik Messali, Emersonn, Yann Gboho.

Lens confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Robin Risser (GK), Pierre Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Andrija Bulatovic, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Edouard, Wesley Said.

Toulouse vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Toulouse vs Lens betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Toulouse +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this Ligue 1 game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -132.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Ligue 1 form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Toulouse vs Lens league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Toulouse in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Toulouse in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Toulouse in 3 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Toulouse in 2 consecutive games against Lens.

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 56.8% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Toulouse 2 - 1 Lens

A 2-1 win in favor of Toulouse is available at odds of +650. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Thauvin Over 2.5 Shots +128

Florian Thauvin (Lens) has totalled over 2.5 shots in three straight Ligue 1 games away from home. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Player Shots line and there are odds of +128 up for grabs.

Latest Florian Thauvin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+700

Shots

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

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Charlie Cresswell to Score +500

Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) has netted two goals in his past five Ligue 1 matches on home soil. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +500.

Latest Charlie Cresswell Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+475

First

+1300

Shots

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Toulouse To Have Most Corners +102

Toulouse have had an average of 6.60 corners in the past 5 home games, with Lens averaging 4.10 corners in their last 10 away matches. Toulouse are capable of winning the Corner Match Bet and there’s a great option to get +102 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Toulouse

Total

9.80 5.20 4.60

Home

9.00 5.00 4.00

Away

10.50 4.40 6.10

Lens

Total

9.30 5.80 3.50

Home

11.90 7.20 4.70

Away

8.20 4.10 4.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

+102

Under 9.5

-147

Toulouse Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-114

Lens Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-118

X

+600

2

+123

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Toulouse vs Lens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this Ligue 1 encounter and you can get +145 that Toulouse win and +185 that Lens triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +230.

Should you want to back Toulouse to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -139 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Lens have been chalked up at -103.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -143.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all Ligue 1 games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+230

2

+185

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+123

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-250

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-139

2

-103

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+110

2 Hcp +0.25

-137

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-116

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+107

Emersonn Correia da Silva is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +525, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Emersonn Correia da Silva (Toulouse)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Odsonne Edouard (Lens)

First

+210

Anytime

+510

Frank Magri (Toulouse)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Florian Thauvin (Lens)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Wesley Saïd (Lens)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Yann Gboho (Toulouse)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Mário Sauer (Toulouse)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Aron Dönnum (Toulouse)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Andrija Bulatović (Lens)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Alexis Vossah (Toulouse)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Adrien Thomasson (Lens)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Rafik Messali (Toulouse)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Ismaelo Ganiou (Lens)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Matthieu Udol (Lens)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Emersonn Correia da Silva (Toulouse)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Frank Magri (Toulouse)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Florian Thauvin (Lens)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Odsonne Edouard (Lens)

Over 2.5

-115

Under 2.5

-

Aron Dönnum (Toulouse)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Yann Gboho (Toulouse)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Wesley Saïd (Lens)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Andrija Bulatović (Lens)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Alexis Vossah (Toulouse)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Adrien Thomasson (Lens)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Rafik Messali (Toulouse)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Ismaelo Ganiou (Lens)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Matthieu Udol (Lens)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Toulouse have recorded four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Lens have enjoyed three straight wins on the road. Pierre Sage's men have six wins, two draws and two losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

It was a 1-1 draw when Toulouse last faced Lens at Stadium Municipal. In addition to a draw, Lens have been dominant with two wins in the previous 3 H2H games at Stadium Municipal.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Toulouse Home Stats		4-4-2	3.00	1.70	1.30	5	5	5	5
Lens Away Stats		6-2-2	2.60	1.50	1.10	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Toulouse vs Lens Lineups & Team News

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