**Toulouse roll in hot, but Elche won't be a pushover in this pre-season tussle.** 🔥 The visitors are 4W-1D in their last five; Elche are stuck in draw city at 1W-4D. Vibe: confidence vs consistency.

Toulouse's attacking setup looks sharp after beating Real Sociedad 2-1 last time out. Elche, meanwhile, are battle-tested but searching for a breakthrough — those four draws suggest they're grinding without clinical finishing.

Key storylines:

- **Toulouse's front three** of Y. Gboho, J. Russell Rowe, and I. Azizi will test Elche's back line early
- **Elche's midfield axis** of B. Diaby and M. Aguado needs to disrupt play and find F. Niño in transition
- Toulouse are the form side, but **pre-season draws are Elche's comfort zone** — don't sleep on a stalemate

Expected lineups:

- **Elche**: M. Dituro, P. Bigas, D. Affengruber, V. Chust, J. Donald, B. Diaby, M. Aguado, G. Villar, G. Valera, A. Houary, F. Niño
- **Toulouse**: G. Restes, R. Nicolaisen, C. Cresswell, M. McKenzie, S. Koumbassa, A. Vossah, C. Cásseres Jr., A. Dønnum, Y. Gboho, J. Russell Rowe, I. Azizi

Prediction:

**Toulouse 2-1 Elche.** Toulouse's momentum edges this one, but Elche will make it tight. 📊