Angers v Toulouse: top-half push meets European chase | OneFootball

Angers host Toulouse in Ligue 1 at Stade Raymond Kopa on Sunday, with the hosts eyeing a top-half push and the visitors looking to press their case for Europe on the back of an impressive run.

These sides have already had two tight contests this season: Angers won 1-0 away in November, before Toulouse advanced on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Coupe de France last month.

Toulouse's league momentum is strong, with a 5-1 home win over Nice, a 2-0 victory at Brest and a goalless draw against Auxerre preceding a cup win over Amiens. Angers steadied with a 1-0 home success against Metz following a 0-0 at Paris FC and defeats to Le Havre and Marseille.

Angers list Haris Belkebla as injured. Toulouse have Alex Dominguez, Abu Francis, Dayann Methalie and Ilyas Azizi sidelined.

Season trends point to a clear match-up: Toulouse have scored 31 league goals and kept eight clean sheets, with Yann Gboho on six Ligue 1 goals and Aron Dønnum on three assists. Angers have 21 goals and seven clean sheets, with Arcus Carlens contributing three assists. The visitors' back three of Rasmus Nicolaisen, Charlie Cresswell and Mark McKenzie could give them a solid platform, while the hosts may look to keep things tight and strike through transitions.

In the table, Angers sit 11th on 26 points and could move into the top half with a win. Toulouse are eighth with 30 points and a victory would take them to 33, tightening their push towards the European places.