In the 34th round of the French championship, Nantes will host Toulouse. For both teams, the match has little significance in terms of the standings. Nantes has had a poor season and will certainly finish second-to-last in Ligue 1, which will send it to a lower division. Yes, the gap to the bottom team Metz is substantial—seven points, but the gap to the higher-placed team is also substantial—eight points. And Toulouse has been for years the most exemplary mid-table side. It occupies tenth place, has long since lost any chance of qualifying for European competition, and has also avoided the risk of a relegation battle. Therefore it has grown accustomed to playing for pleasure. The only chance is to overtake Lorient, who is one point ahead of Toulouse, although it could still drop—the gap to Paris is three points. In a state of low motivation, Toulouse looks much more confident. In the previous round, they beat Lyon (2:1), who are fighting for a place in the top three. Before that, Toulouse beat Strasbourg (2:1), earlier drew with Monaco (2:2). This was preceded by elimination from the French Cup by Lens (1:4), as well as a league defeat to the same Lens (2:3). Nantes, in the last ten matches since March, has won only once. That was a sensational victory over Marseille (3:0). After that there was a defeat to Lens (0:1), and prior to that victory there were losses to Rennes (1:2) and PSG (0:3). It seems Nantes has given up completely.