Toulouse v Monaco: mid-table consolidation meets European push | OneFootball

Toulouse host Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at Stadium de Toulouse, with the hosts aiming to steady their 12th place and the visitors looking to strengthen a seventh-spot bid for Europe.

Toulouse face a side that has often had the better of this fixture. Monaco won 1-0 when the teams last met in October 2025. The hosts' recent league run reads four defeats in five, while the visitors arrive on a stronger sequence overall.

Les Rouge et Blanc have taken three wins, one draw and one defeat across their last five league games, including a 2-2 home draw with Auxerre last time out. Toulouse lost to Lens after defeats by LOSC and Paris Saint-Germain, with a single win against Lorient in that stretch.

Suspension rules out Yann Gboho for the hosts, with Abu Francis and Rafik Messali sidelined. For Les Rouge et Blanc, Takumi Minamino, Caio Henrique, Mohammed Salisu, Vanderson, Kassoum Ouattara and Stanis Idumbo are unavailable. Folarin Balogun, fourth on the Ligue 1 scorers list with 12 goals, and Maghnes Akliouche carry a major threat, while Ansu Fati offers added cutting edge. For Toulouse, Santiago Hidalgo leads their assist chart with five, supported by Aron Donnum.

On season trends, Toulouse average 42% possession with 81.32% pass accuracy and 300 open-play crosses at 22.00% accuracy, so deliveries could be a route to chances. Les Rouge et Blanc have 53% possession and 83.82% passing, and with 69 offsides this season may again look for runs in behind from Balogun.

A home win would move Toulouse to 40 points and could nudge them up the standings. Victory for Les Rouge et Blanc would take them to 53 points and could pull them closer to the European places.