Olympique Marseille earned a 2-0 victory over Clermont at Stade Gabriel Montpied in their last league match, putting them in second place on 49 points.
Les Phocéens are five points behind first-placed Paris Saint-Germain.
Les Phocéens lead third-placed Monaco by two points for a spot in the Champions League.
Toulouse sit in 11th place on 32 points, having scored 39 goals and conceded 39. With 15 matches remaining, TFC trail fifth-placed Lille by nine points for a spot in the Conference League Qualifiers. Toulouse also won their last Ligue 1 match 3-1 at home against Rennes, extending their unbeaten run at home to four (W3 D1 L0).
Marseille won the last Ligue 1 meeting between the clubs, triumphing 6-1 at Stade Orange Vélodrome in December. Valentin Rongier struck first for les Phocéens in the 13th minute. Sead Kolasinac, Dimitri Payet, Cengiz Ünder, and Nuno Tavares also were on the scoresheet. Branco van den Boomen scored for TFC in the 66th minute from the penalty spot.
Marseille have got the better of Toulouse of late, unbeaten in their last 17 Ligue 1 matches (W11 D6 L0). Toulouse are looking for their first league win in fixtures between the two clubs since March 2012. Les Phocéens have outscored TFC 38-11 during their unbeaten streak.
For 2022/2023, Olympique Marseille’s leading attacking threat has been Alexis Sánchez, who has netted on nine occasions, including three match-opening goals.
Toulouse have been led by Thijs Dallinga and Zakaria Aboukhlal. Dallinga is the club’s top scorer with eight goals. Aboukhlal has been nearly as impressive with six goals, including two match-openers.
On home soil this season, Toulouse have six wins, four draws, and two losses in 12 Ligue 1 contests. With eight wins, two draws, and just one loss away from home, Marseille boast a fine away record in league away matches this campaign. Les Phocéens are looking to add to a six-match away unbeaten streak (W5 D1 L0). They haven’t been defeated away since October 2022 against Paris Saint-Germain.
In their last six league matches, Toulouse have won four, drawn one and lost one. Marseille, meanwhile, have won four, drawn one and lost one in their last six.
