Nîmes hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 27 points and a 18th position in the Ligue 1 table. Visiting Bordeaux holds 12th place with 37 pts.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Nîmes form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Nîmes have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Nîmes to get some points in this home game.
Nîmes lost their last game at Metz (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Nîmes lost 2-3 at home to Olympique Marseille.
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 Nîmes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn four and lost three.
Nîmes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. Nîmes have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Bordeaux form and stats
5-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 matches away.
Bordeaux are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne (placed 17th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Nice.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bordeaux playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were five Bordeaux wins, four draws and five defeats.
Bordeaux have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 21 goals have been scored. 22 goals have been conceded by Bordeaux in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bordeaux - Nîmes 6-0 entered in the official records. Nîmes-Bordeaux H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Nîmes one win, Bordeaux one win, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Briand 7 goals |  N. de Roussel de Préville 6 goals | J. Maja 6 goals |
Nîmes missing players
Bordeaux missing players
| Nîmes | Bordeaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 12 | 21 | 40 |
| 44 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 34 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 79% |
| 54% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 43% |
| 32% | 21% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 46% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 73% | 61% |
| 25% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 13% | 21% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 21% |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 357 | 206 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 71 | 158 | 313 |
| 112 | 66 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 53 | 111 |
| 26% | 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 40% | 36% |
- Bordeaux has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
- Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bordeaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Nîmes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 51 | 68 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 56 |
| 3 | Rennes | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | Lille | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | Reims | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Nice | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Monaco | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
| 13 | Nantes | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 14 | Brest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Metz | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Dijon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 30 |
| 17 | Saint-Etienne | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Amiens SC | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -36 | 13 |