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PSG to Fulfill Role as Soccer Betting Favorites in Season Opener

Why is PSG the favorite even though Lionel Messi and Neymar are gone? Well, Kylian Mbappe is back with the team after a bumpy offseason between the two, and Toulouse hasn’t won a match against PSG since the 2016-17 season. I think that’s enough for the visitors to offer a -154 price in the Ligue 1 lines to win straight up. However, don’t forget that the first game of the season is always tricky.

Toulouse: Cup Champions

There’s one huge reason not to dismiss Toulouse: They are the reigning Coupe de France champions. They crushed Nantes 5-1 in the final, with Logan Costa and Thijs Dallinga as the main protagonists, both scoring a brace.

PSG to Fulfill Role as Soccer Betting Favorites in Season Opener

Costa and Dallinga remain on the team, which is another reason to consider including the home side in your Ligue 1 picks, especially at +375.

Toulouse’s three top signings during the offseason were attacking players: Ibrahim Cissoko, Niklas Schmidt and Frank Magri. The three of them, alongside Dallindga, should be enough for the team to at least score one goal. Both teams to score in the match is -160 in the Ligue 1 odds. Take it.

In the end, not losing by a lot would be a victory for the home side. No team wants to begin the season with a beating, especially if you finished 13th in the previous one.

PSG: New Era, Kind Of…

PSG is the clear favorite to win the Ligue 1 title. Last season, they suffered more than expected but managed to win it. Right now, the Parisians are offering a -300 price in the sportsbook, while Marseille, the other top candidate, is +800. If you like to bet on outrights, do it now, because that price will probably increase.

After losing Messi and Neymar, PSG didn’t hold back signing new players. They added Manuel Ugarte, Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Hernandez, Hugo Ekitike, Kang-in Lee, Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio and Goncalo Ramos.

They also signed a new head coach, Luis Enrique, who used to coach Spain’s national team. Luis Enrique always wanted to include Mbappe in the roster, and luckily for him, the striker won the ego fight. He will still leave in 2024, but at least he will try, one last time, to win the UEFA Champions League with the Parisians.

PSG is offering a -154 price in the Las Vegas odds to win straight up. That’s not bad. Once at full speed, they’ll begin to offer prices such as -350 and -500 pretty much every single weekend.

Toulouse vs PSG Head-to-Head

PSG won its last seven meetings with Toulouse. Prior to that, they drew 0-0, and Toulouse won 2-0 before that.

PSG scored in five of their last six encounters. So yes, they’ll win, and you can also rest assured that they will do it by more than one goal.

Toulouse vs PSG Match Information

  • Match: Toulouse vs PSG.
  • Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 19, 3 p.m. ET
  • Location: Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
  • Toulouse vs PSG Live Stream: fubo.tv

Toulouse vs PSG Betting Lines

The odds in this chart are posted on the time of publication of the article. They are subject to change without previous notice.

Toulouse vs PGS Betting Picks and Prediction

Last weekend, PSG drew 0-0 to Lorient in its last preseason game. No need to panic. Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele didn’t play. Once those two hit the field, things will change drastically.

PSG is winning, at least by two goals. Toulouse will also score.

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