After a long international break, Paris Saint-Germain resume their Ligue 1 title defence at home to Toulouse at the Parc des Princes on Friday night.
The Parisians are one point above nearest challengers Lens with a game in hand, and will want the best possible preparation ahead of their Champions League crunch match against Liverpool in midweek.
Meanwhile, Toulouse are stranded in midtable, and perhaps have one eye on the Coupe de France instead as it gives them a chance of winning some historic silverware.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Ligue 1 predictions!
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Paris Saint-Germain vs. Toulouse key stats
- PSG are on a three-game winning run in all competitions.
- Toulouse have lost three of their last four away league matches.
- PSG have won the previous three H2Hs.
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Toulouse preview: PSG to pick up the points?
| PSG | vs | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 9th |
| 60 | Points | 37 |
| 58 | Goals For | 38 |
| 22 | Goals Against | 32 |
| 14 | Clean Sheets | 9 |
| 2nd | Home Rank | 12th |
| 1st | Away Rank | 8th |
After a historic treble last season, PSG were the best team in Europe, so it will be hard to better or even match their achievements in this campaign.
They have been knocked out of the Coupe de France, but are still on course to potentially win the Ligue 1 title and the Champions League again.
Six of PSG's last seven league wins have been to-nil.
Indeed, they are a point clear of Lens with a game in hand, and face the first of two legs against Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final in midweek.
The Parisians will want to get the job done here against Toulouse on home soil, so that they can go into their European clash with confidence.
As for the visitors, they are nine points away from the European places, which they will feel is not impossible to catch.
Also 15 points clear of the relegation zone, Toulouse can at least feel they will be playing French top-flight football next season too.
Seven of Toulouse's last eight defeats have been to-nil.
However, their prime focus may be on the Coupe de France, having knocked out Marseille on penalties in the previous round last month.
Nonethless, Toulouse are very much the underdogs heading into this clash, but losing may not feel like the end of the world for them.
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Toulouse form guide & betting tips
| PSG | vs | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-L-W | League Form | D-L-L-W-W |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 4th | Form Table | 10th |
| 10 | Goals For | 6 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 6 |
| W-L-W-W-W | Form (all comps) | L-W-L-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Toulouse
As expected, PSG are heavy favourites to win at home, with bookmakers pricing them at 1/3.
While we agree with them, these odds are far too short for us, so we have explored other markets.
PSG's last three wins have been by three goals or more, so PSG to win (-2 handicap) at 6/4 appeals to us more.
Two of those were to-nil as well, so BTTS - No at 17/20 is also worthy of a bet in our eyes too.
In terms of a more niche bet, PSG have been given the lowest amount of cards (26) in Europe's top five leagues this season, so Under 2.5 cards at 5/4 is our final punt.
Overall, we believe the Parisians will win this one quite comfortably, and our 3-0 scoreline prediction is available at 15/2 with bookmakers.
> BTTS - No at 17/20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 cards at 5/4 | Likelihood: Possible
> PSG to win (-2 handicap) at 6/4 | Likelihood: Possible