Bordeaux vs Lyon
French Ligue 1
Date: Friday, 3rd March, 2017
Kick off at 19:45 UK Time
Venue: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.
ordeaux reached the last 16 of the Coupe de France this week when they overcame a battling Lorient in an all Ligue 1 clash 2-1. With Lyon already out of the competition it means that the away side will have had two more extra days rest coming into this game.
This is a huge game for Friday night as Bordeaux in 5th place take on 4th place Lyon with a European place up for grabs. Lyon currently has a 4 point gap over Bordeaux and a win here for Lyon would see clear daylight. A win for Bordeaux would see the gap close to just a point.
Bordeaux have been in solid form with just one defeat in their last five games and two wins in a row, in those matches they scored 3 goals each time. The one worry for Bordeaux has been the lack of goals scored at home, currently they are averaging a goal a game but fans would expect more from the quality that the team have.
Lyon has scored 9 goals in their past two games although it is important to note that both of these games were at home. On the road Lyon have not recorded a victory since December, and have lost 3 straight games in a row.
Bordeaux vs Lyon: Head to Head Stats
The last fixture played here in 2015 was won by Bordeaux 3-1. But Lyon has a good record here winning the previous 3 matches. There is a 60% chance in this fixture to only see one team score. Four of the last 12 matches either home or away has ended with the correct score of 3-1.
Bordeaux vs Lyon: Prediction
If both of these teams were a movie character they would be Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde because in truth it’s hard to know what team performance will turn up. Whilst both teams to score is tempting, the odds on prices give us zero value given there is only a 40% chance of this happening. Goal scorers will be the call of the day here.
Bordeaux vs Lyon: Betting Tips
Anytime goal scorer: Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) at 2/1
Anytime goal scorer: Nabil Fekir (Lyon) at 9/5.
