The Pitchouns currently sit in the middle of the league table after the completion of the 31st round, but they are not giving up on their attempts to reach the European competition zone. They are six points behind sixth-placed Lens, managed by Philippe Montanier. Recently, Toulouse has looked much more interesting than most of its competitors. For instance, last weekend, Toulouse played an away match against Lorient and secured a hard-fought victory with a score of 2-1, scoring the deciding goal in the 83rd minute. After suffering two consecutive defeats against Le Havre and Lyon, the “Purple” team has remained unbeaten in five consecutive matches.
Montpellier has also been performing well in recent matches. With 37 points, the “Paladins” are in 12th place in the league table. They are nine points away from the European competition positions, while they have an eight-point cushion from the relegation zone. In the last round, Michel Der Zakarian’s team hosted Nantes and played to a 1-1 draw. Despite Adams scoring an early goal in the 2nd minute, the visitors equalized just 5 minutes later with a precise strike from Mathis Ablain. Thus, after losing to PSG 2-6 at home in mid-March, Montpellier has not experienced the bitterness of defeat in the following five matches – three wins and two draws.
