Toulouse v Nice: mid-table push meets slide-stopping bid in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

Toulouse host Nice in Ligue 1 at the Stadium de Toulouse on Saturday, 17 January 2026, with the hosts aiming to build on a solid platform and the visitors looking to halt a league slide.

Toulouse are eighth with 23 points and won the reverse fixture 1-0 in August. Nice sit 14th on 18 points after a difficult run, with recent meetings often tight.

Form points to a contrast. Toulouse beat Strasbourg and Paris FC in December before a setback against leaders Lens. Les Aiglons are winless in their last five league games, drawing only with Strasbourg, though they did edge past Nantes on penalties in the Coupe de France.

Selection could matter. Toulouse list Djibril Sidibe, Rasmus Nicolaisen and Dayann Methalie among absentees, with Emersonn suspended. Les Aiglons have a lengthy injury list including Dante, Sofiane Diop, Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Mohamed Abdelmonem.

On the pitch, Toulouse have six clean sheets and 24 league goals, with Yann Gboho on five this season. Les Aiglons have conceded 30 and kept two clean sheets, but their open play crossing volume is high with 223 deliveries at 26.01% accuracy, so service from Jonathan Clauss and Melvin Bard could be a route to supply Mohamed Ali Cho.

A home win would take Toulouse to 26 points and could nudge them closer to the European conversation. Les Aiglons would reach 21 with victory and may climb away from the lower reaches, stabilising their position before the run in.