Strasbourg vs Toulouse – News and Probable Lineups

Strasbourg will host Toulouse at Stade de la Meinau this Sunday as they look to keep their European ambitions alive in Ligue 1.

Currently, the Alsace team sits in eighth place after securing a 3-2 victory against Lorient, while Toulouse trailed them by two positions, having drawn 2-2 at home against Mônaco in their last outing.

Match overview

Strasbourg still has a shot at European qualification, but they are running out of time with only four league matches left this season.

Despite their recent solid form in the top-tier, Gary O’Neil’s squad finds themselves seven points short of a Conference League spot for next season.

In the last nine league matches, they have managed just one loss, scoring three goals in three of those four recent fixtures.

Strasbourg will aim to avoid back-to-back home defeats in this competition after losing 3-0 to Rennes on matchday 30.

To exceed their previous Ligue 1 point tally of 57, the Alsatian team must victory in all their remaining top-flight matches.

Le Racing has triumphed in three of their last four encounters against Toulouse at Stade de la Meinau, including a 2-1 win in this matchup last season.

A team that has struggled towards the end of the Ligue 1 season made a spirited comeback at home last weekend.

The draw against Mônaco marked only the second occasion in 2026 that Carles Martinez watched his side recover from a halftime deficit to secure a point.

However, they remain winless over the last five matches in all competitions, conceding three or more goals in three of those contests.

In 2023, the southern French club has yet to gain a single point away from home against any team currently in the top half of the table.

They require five points from their remaining three league games to surpass the 42-point mark set in the 2024-25 season.

On Sunday, Le Tef could achieve consecutive league victories against Strasbourg for the first time since 2005 after winning 1-0 at home in December.

Team News

In Strasbourg, Aaron Anselmino is dealing with a hamstring issue, Valentin Barco has an ankle problem, Guela Doue may be unavailable due to an illness, and top scorer Joaquin Panichelli is sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury.

Sebastian Nanasi scored their opening goal against Lorient, with an own goal by Nathaniel Adjei and a stoppage-time goal from Andrew Omobamidele accounting for the others.

Toulouse will likely miss Abu Francis, Rafik Messali, and Alex Dominguez due to ankle injuries, while Frank Magri is doubtful with a knee injury, and Yann Gboho is set to return from his suspension.

Jacen Russell-Rowe netted his first Ligue 1 goal last Saturday, with Emersonn equalizing in the dying moments to secure a point.

Strasbourg probable starting XI:

Penders; Mwaga, Hogsberg, Doukoure, Luis; El Mourabet, Oyedele; Yassine, Amo-Ameyaw, Pineapple; Enciso

Toulouse probable starting XI:

Restes; McKenzie, Cresswell, Nicolaisen; Sidibe, Diop, Casseres, Methalie; Donnum, Hidalgo; Russell-Rowe

After a disappointing defeat to Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League this week, a motivated and robust response from Strasbourg is anticipated on Sunday.