Le Mans VS Toulouse

Newly promoted Le Mans have played far from cautiously since their return to Ligue 1 this season. Across their first six league outings, they have registered 10 goals in total, holding both Nice and Lens to draws before claiming a 2-1 home victory over Lorient, which clearly shows their attack is fully capable of creating constant threats against top-flight opponents. Home ground is their biggest competitive advantage: they have stayed unbeaten in their first three Ligue 1 home matches with 1 win and 2 draws, scoring 2 goals in every single one of those home fixtures, delivering impressively stable attacking form in front of their own fans. Up front, Mafuta has already notched four Ligue 1 goals this term, even getting on the scoresheet against Paris Saint-Germain in their latest match. His strong physical dueling ability and sharp penalty-box positioning make him a highly reliable scoring weapon for the team. However, defensive issues have troubled Le Mans from the very start of the campaign. They are yet to keep a single clean sheet after six rounds of league play, having conceded 12 goals in total, a record that sees them tied for the third most goals conceded across the French top tier.