Ligue 1 preview: Can Bordeaux edge out victory against Nimes?

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Date: Tue 03.December
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Matmut Atlantique (42115 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Bordeaux leading Nimes by 11 points.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bordeaux form and stats

Bordeaux have collected 11 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 3-2-2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Matmut Atlantique.

The home team returns to Matmut Atlantique after sharing the points with Reims (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Ligue 1 game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Bordeaux won a home game hosting Monaco (2-1).

Bordeaux's goalie Benoît Costil played a big part in securing one point against Reims with a stunning 6 saves.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bordeaux handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D5-L5.

The Bordeaux fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Bordeaux have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nîmes form and stats

Nîmes have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 0-4-4 (8 played). Nîmes has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Nîmes's last game was the home draw against Metz (1-1). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Angers SCO's place.

We have checked recent matches where Nîmes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W4-D2-L1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Olympique Lyonnais in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nîmes as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Nîmes have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Bordeaux won 0, Nîmes won 1 and 1 draw. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BordeauxJ. Briand
J. Briand
4 goals
BordeauxN. de Préville
N. de Préville
4 goals
BordeauxPablo
Pablo
3 goals

Bordeaux missing players

Nîmes missing players

Bordeaux Nîmes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 3 8 14
6 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 1 Drew D 0 4 6
4 2 0 Lost L 3 4 6
21 9 6 Scored S 0 5 12
17 6 3 Conceded C 5 13 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 86%
87% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 57%
40% 29% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 43%
27% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 7%
60% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 43%
20% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 29%
20% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 43%
 
4.1 4.4 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 4.6 5.1
6.3 7.9 9 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.4 4.5
2 2.1 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.4 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
 
169 91 51 Total Shots T S 28 82 193
64 36 17 Shots on Target S O 5 21 55
33% 25% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 22%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Bordeaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nîmes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nîmes have yet to win a 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 Paris Saint Germain 14 11 0 3 30 8 7 6 0 1 18 2 7 5 0 2 12 6 22 33
2 Olympique Marseille 15 8 4 3 20 18 8 5 2 1 11 7 7 3 2 2 9 11 2 28
3 Angers SCO 15 7 3 5 19 19 8 6 1 1 15 4 7 1 2 4 4 15 0 24
4 Montpellier 15 6 5 4 18 12 8 6 1 1 14 5 7 0 4 3 4 7 6 23
5 Bordeaux 15 6 5 4 21 17 7 3 2 2 9 6 8 3 3 2 12 11 4 23
6 Nantes 15 7 2 6 14 14 8 5 1 2 8 5 7 2 1 4 6 9 0 23
7 Olympique Lyonnais 15 6 4 5 24 15 7 3 2 2 11 4 8 3 2 3 13 11 9 22
8 Lille 15 6 4 5 19 15 8 6 2 0 15 4 7 0 2 5 4 11 4 22
9 Saint-Étienne 15 6 4 5 16 19 7 2 4 1 7 6 8 4 0 4 9 13 -3 22
10 Rennes 14 6 3 5 19 16 7 4 1 2 12 9 7 2 2 3 7 7 3 21
11 Reims 15 5 6 4 11 8 8 2 5 1 5 3 7 3 1 3 6 5 3 21
12 Nice 15 6 2 7 20 22 8 4 2 2 13 11 7 2 0 5 7 11 -2 20
13 Strasbourg 15 5 3 7 16 16 8 4 2 2 12 9 7 1 1 5 4 7 0 18
14 Monaco 14 5 3 6 21 24 7 4 1 2 16 13 7 1 2 4 5 11 -3 18
15 Brest 15 4 6 5 16 19 8 3 4 1 10 6 7 1 2 4 6 13 -3 18
16 Amiens SC 15 4 4 7 19 28 7 3 1 3 9 12 8 1 3 4 10 16 -9 16
17 Metz 15 3 6 6 13 20 7 2 3 2 10 9 8 1 3 4 3 11 -7 15
18 Dijon 15 4 3 8 9 16 7 3 2 2 6 6 8 1 1 6 3 10 -7 15
19 Nîmes 14 2 6 6 12 18 6 2 2 2 7 5 8 0 4 4 5 13 -6 12
20 Toulouse 15 3 3 9 16 29 7 3 0 4 8 11 8 0 3 5 8 18 -13 12

Read more about Ligue 1

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.