On Sun Feb 12th, Toulouse will play host to Rennes in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Toulouse is fresh off their 3-1 win against Reims. Diouf scored the first goal for Toulouse on an own goal in the 23rd minute, then Zakaria Aboukhlal added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Stijn Spierings. Toulouse is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Rennes is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Lille. Amine Gouiri struck first for Rennes in the 1st minute, then Edon Zhegrova tied it up for Lille in the 59th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 85th minute on a goal by Rémy Cabella. Rennes is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Toulouse and Rennes last played eachother at the Roazhon Park on Saturday Nov 12th. Rennes was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 27000 fans. Benjamin Bourigeaud scored the first goal for Rennes in the 25th minute, but Thijs Dallinga got the equalizer for Toulouse in the 55th minute.
Rennes’s top weapon lately has been Amine Gouiri, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Toulouse’s most prolific scorer has been Thijs Dallinga. The Dutch attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches
Philippe Montanier’s squad will be without Brecht Dejaegere and Rhys Healey, while Bruno Génésio’s squad will be without Hamari Traore, Martin Terrier, Xeka, Arnaud Muinga, Christopher Wooh and Lorenz Assignon.