Bordeaux are leaning on their home advantage to assist them in this meeting against Montpellier. Who triumphs at Stade Matmut-Atlantique?
- Bordeaux have the most conceded goals (68) in Ligue 1
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bordeaux form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 1 this season. Bordeaux have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Stade Matmut-Atlantique.
Guilavogui was the last player to score a league goal for Bordeaux and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Bordeaux haven't scored in 257 minutes.
The fans are hoping that Bordeaux will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against PSG (placed 1st). Kwateng (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.4/10. Kwateng hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 38 successful passes (of 47 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Troyes that was lost 0-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bordeaux have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost six.
Bordeaux are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 games. Bordeaux have conceded 27 from these games.
Montpellier form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1.
Wahi was the last player to score for the away team. Montpellier haven't scored a league goal in the last 229 minutes.
There were no winners in Montpellier's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Nice (placed 3rd). Ristić, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.64. Ristić won 7 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Nantes's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Montpellier playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were six Montpellier wins, three draws and three defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Montpellier have scored 17 goals in 13 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Montpellier struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture history shows this score when the sides played each other earlier this campaign; Montpellier - Bordeaux 3-3. Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Bordeaux, two draws and six wins for Montpellier. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  U. Hwang 10 goals |  A. Elis Martínez 9 goals |   S. Mavididi 8 goals |
Bordeaux missing players
Montpellier missing players
| Bordeaux | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 38 | 20 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 41 |
| 68 | 27 | 11 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 71% |
| 68% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 46% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 46% | 43% |
| 39% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 71% | 79% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 23% | 29% |
| 29% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 25% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11.4 | 12.1 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 8.2 | 11.6 |
| 4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 34% | 31% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 34% |
| 14.4 | 14.4 | 13.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.2 | 18.7 | 15.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 6 | 5.1 |
- Bordeaux have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Bordeaux have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the most conceded goals (27) at home in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the most conceded goals (68) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Ligue 1
- Bordeaux have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bordeaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Montpellier have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Montpellier have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 50 |
| 3 | Nice | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 50 |
| 4 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 49 |
| 5 | Strasbourg | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 47 |
| 6 | Lille | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Nantes | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 42 |
| 8 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
| 9 | Lens | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 41 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 41 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 38 |
| 12 | Reims | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 35 |
| 13 | Brest | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 35 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | Troyes | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -15 | 28 |
| 16 | Clermont | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -21 | 28 |
| 17 | Lorient | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -19 | 27 |
| 18 | Saint-Etienne | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -22 | 26 |
| 19 | Metz | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -21 | 23 |
| 20 | Bordeaux | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | -30 | 22 |
