Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Lyon win

Odds: 10/11 @ 1xBet

Looking to extend on their sensational start to proceedings, Lyon will welcome Toulouse to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Lyon might have been dealing with a string of public financial issues behind the scenes over recent times, Paulo Fonseca’s men have embarked on a remarkable start to proceedings. With the mood in their camp at a red-hot high, the former Roma boss has seen his squad gain a string of plaudits from across France’s elite. In fact, already putting 15 points on the board from their first six Ligue 1 appearances, Les Gones open this weekend’s fixtures with just their goal difference keeping them behind defending champions PSG and top spot. Making it back-to-back Europa League victories earlier in the week as they secured a 2-0 win at home against Salzburg, Lyon are riding a sensational wave of momentum. Likewise, last seen in domestic action landing a famous 1-0 win away at historic foes Lille, Sunday’s hosts will be confident of laying down another marker here. It should also be highlighted, breaking plenty of recent records, Fonseca’s high-flying squad have won seven of their first eight matchups across all competitions.

As for the visitors, while Toulouse might have come flying out of the traps when opening up the 2025/26 campaign, Les Violets have largely come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Signing off August with an action-packed 6-3 defeat at home against PSG, Carles Martinez Novell has seen his downbeat squad come freefalling down the Ligue 1 standings. Missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity last time out as they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 stalemate against Nantes, Sunday’s guests have recorded just a single point from any of their previous four Ligue 1 appearances. Marking their return from September’s international break with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Lille, Toulouse have also shown some worrying defensive issues. In fact, Novell’s men have shipped 11 goals on their four-match winless rut. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class between Sunday’s opponents, we are backing a home victory this weekend.

Bet: Lyon 10/11 to beat Toulouse in Sunday’s Ligue 1 battle @ 1xBet