Ligue 1 prediction and preview: Bordeaux modest favorites to beat Nice

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 01.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Matmut-Atlantique (42115 seats)

Bordeaux and Nice have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 1.

Bordeaux and Nice should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Nice, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Bordeaux form and stats

4-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Bordeaux so far this season. Bordeaux have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Bordeaux lost their last game at Paris Saint Germain (placed 1st) after a 3-4 scoreline. Before that, Bordeaux drew at home versus Dijon.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bordeaux have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost four.

Bordeaux have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Matmut-Atlantique with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Bordeaux have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nice form and stats

There's been little loot from Nice's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Ligue 1. Nice only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.

Nice delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Brest (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Toulouse with the score of 2-0.

Drawing 2-2 against Brest after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager P. Vieira needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

Nice are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, four draws and six defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

The visiting Nice have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 12 games. Nice have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Nice - Bordeaux 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bordeaux one win, four draws and Nice five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NiceK. Dolberg
K. Dolberg
9 goals
BordeauxJ. Briand
J. Briand
7 goals
NiceW. Cyprien
W. Cyprien
7 goals

Bordeaux missing players

Nice missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bordeaux Nice
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 5 12 26
9 4 1 Won W 0 3 10
8 4 2 Drew D 2 3 7
9 4 1 Lost L 3 6 9
38 18 6 Scored S 3 12 38
32 11 5 Conceded C 6 17 36
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 96%
77% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 88%
46% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 62%
31% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 27%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
58% 42% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 67% 77%
23% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 15%
23% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 12%
 
4.7 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.4 4.7
6 6.9 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6 5.8
1.9 2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
292 143 44 Total Shots T S 55 126 320
106 55 17 Shots on Target S O 23 47 120
36% 33% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 26% 32%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nice has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 26 21 2 3 71 24 13 11 1 1 40 11 13 10 1 2 31 13 47 65
2 Olympique Marseille 27 16 7 4 39 27 13 8 3 2 19 12 14 8 4 2 20 15 12 55
3 Rennes 26 13 5 8 31 24 13 8 2 3 20 14 13 5 3 5 11 10 7 44
4 Lille 26 13 4 9 33 27 14 10 2 2 23 9 12 3 2 7 10 18 6 43
5 Monaco 26 11 6 9 42 41 13 8 1 4 28 21 13 3 5 5 14 20 1 39
6 Strasbourg 26 11 5 10 32 29 13 7 3 3 22 14 13 4 2 7 10 15 3 38
7 Olympique Lyonnais 26 10 7 9 40 26 12 4 4 4 15 7 14 6 3 5 25 19 14 37
8 Reims 26 9 10 7 24 20 13 4 7 2 11 7 13 5 3 5 13 13 4 37
9 Montpellier 26 10 7 9 32 29 13 9 2 2 23 10 13 1 5 7 9 19 3 37
10 Nice 26 10 7 9 38 36 14 7 4 3 26 19 12 3 3 6 12 17 2 37
11 Nantes 26 11 4 11 28 28 13 6 2 5 11 10 13 5 2 6 17 18 0 37
12 Bordeaux 26 9 8 9 38 32 12 4 4 4 18 11 14 5 4 5 20 21 6 35
13 Brest 26 8 10 8 34 35 13 6 6 1 21 10 13 2 4 7 13 25 -1 34
14 Angers SCO 26 9 6 11 25 33 14 7 3 4 18 13 12 2 3 7 7 20 -8 33
15 Saint-Étienne 26 8 5 13 28 42 13 4 5 4 14 17 13 4 0 9 14 25 -14 29
16 Metz 26 6 10 10 24 34 13 4 4 5 16 16 13 2 6 5 8 18 -10 28
17 Dijon 26 6 9 11 25 32 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 1 3 9 7 18 -7 27
18 Nîmes 27 7 6 14 28 42 14 6 2 6 17 15 13 1 4 8 11 27 -14 27
19 Amiens SC 26 4 10 12 29 47 13 3 5 5 17 22 13 1 5 7 12 25 -18 22
20 Toulouse 26 3 4 19 21 54 12 3 0 9 11 22 14 0 4 10 10 32 -33 13

Bordeaux:
Nice:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 26 21 2 3 71 24 13 11 1 1 40 11 13 10 1 2 31 13 47 65
2 Olympique Marseille 27 16 7 4 39 27 13 8 3 2 19 12 14 8 4 2 20 15 12 55
3 Rennes 26 13 5 8 31 24 13 8 2 3 20 14 13 5 3 5 11 10 7 44
4 Lille 26 13 4 9 33 27 14 10 2 2 23 9 12 3 2 7 10 18 6 43
5 Monaco 26 11 6 9 42 41 13 8 1 4 28 21 13 3 5 5 14 20 1 39
6 Strasbourg 26 11 5 10 32 29 13 7 3 3 22 14 13 4 2 7 10 15 3 38
7 Olympique Lyonnais 26 10 7 9 40 26 12 4 4 4 15 7 14 6 3 5 25 19 14 37
8 Reims 26 9 10 7 24 20 13 4 7 2 11 7 13 5 3 5 13 13 4 37
9 Montpellier 26 10 7 9 32 29 13 9 2 2 23 10 13 1 5 7 9 19 3 37
10 Nice 26 10 7 9 38 36 14 7 4 3 26 19 12 3 3 6 12 17 2 37
11 Nantes 26 11 4 11 28 28 13 6 2 5 11 10 13 5 2 6 17 18 0 37
12 Bordeaux 26 9 8 9 38 32 12 4 4 4 18 11 14 5 4 5 20 21 6 35
13 Brest 26 8 10 8 34 35 13 6 6 1 21 10 13 2 4 7 13 25 -1 34
14 Angers SCO 26 9 6 11 25 33 14 7 3 4 18 13 12 2 3 7 7 20 -8 33
15 Saint-Étienne 26 8 5 13 28 42 13 4 5 4 14 17 13 4 0 9 14 25 -14 29
16 Metz 26 6 10 10 24 34 13 4 4 5 16 16 13 2 6 5 8 18 -10 28
17 Dijon 26 6 9 11 25 32 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 1 3 9 7 18 -7 27
18 Nîmes 27 7 6 14 28 42 14 6 2 6 17 15 13 1 4 8 11 27 -14 27
19 Amiens SC 26 4 10 12 29 47 13 3 5 5 17 22 13 1 5 7 12 25 -18 22
20 Toulouse 26 3 4 19 21 54 12 3 0 9 11 22 14 0 4 10 10 32 -33 13

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.