Evenly matched teams: Grenoble Foot 38 vs Bordeaux match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 30.Sep
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Alpes (20068 seats)

2nd spot in the Ligue 2 table for Grenoble Foot 38 at present, a potent achievement. The match-going ticketholders pray for more entertainment as 12th-placed Bordeaux visit Stade des Alpes.

Insights:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligue 2
  • Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grenoble Foot 38 and Bordeaux.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Grenoble Foot 38 so far this season.

A good away victory last time out for Grenoble, who won 2-1 against Caen (placed 7th). Attacking player Ba bettered all teammates in that match and was awarded a match rating of 8.1 out of 10. Ba scored two goals.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Quevilly Rouen.

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 Grenoble Foot 38 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Defensively Grenoble Foot 38 have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bordeaux form and stats

The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.

Bordeaux has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Guingamp for a 0-0 draw. Barbet, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.1. Barbet hit one key pass and won 12 of 14 duels.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Valenciennes with the score of 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Bordeaux in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Bordeaux, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bordeaux are hosting Caen in the Ligue 2 only three days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Bordeaux's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

Bordeaux have managed a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (4-2-0) when facing Grenoble.

The matches between these clubs have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 7 red cards from the last six duels.

Top Goalscorers

Grenoble Foot 38P. Ba
P. Ba
2 goals
BordeauxA. Elis Martínez
A. Elis Martínez
2 goals
Grenoble Foot 38A. Sanyang
A. Sanyang
1 goals

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Bordeaux missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 Bordeaux
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 0 4 7
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
7 4 0 Scored S 0 2 7
2 1 0 Conceded C 0 4 8
50% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 71%
38% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 57%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
25% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 29%
75% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 57%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 43%
 
5.5 7.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 5.3
3.9 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 4.1
1.4 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.8 15.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14.2 15.9
5 5.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 5.4
18% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 18%
 
9.6 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.5 10.6
2.6 2.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Bordeaux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bordeaux have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have not yet lost a game.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligue 2
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Ligue 2
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have the most clean sheets (6) in Ligue 2
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Laval 8 6 1 1 11 5 4 4 0 0 6 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 6 19
2 Grenoble Foot 38 8 4 4 0 7 2 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 2 2 0 3 1 5 16
3 Auxerre 8 4 3 1 18 9 4 1 2 1 6 3 4 3 1 0 12 6 9 15
4 Rodez 8 4 2 2 13 9 4 3 0 1 8 4 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 14
5 Angers SCO 8 4 2 2 9 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 3 5 2 14
6 Amiens SC 8 4 2 2 8 7 5 3 2 0 7 2 3 1 0 2 1 5 1 14
7 Caen 7 4 0 3 12 6 4 2 0 2 7 4 3 2 0 1 5 2 6 12
8 Guingamp 8 3 2 3 13 8 4 2 1 1 7 1 4 1 1 2 6 7 5 11
9 Saint-Étienne 7 3 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 11
10 Pau 8 3 2 3 13 14 4 2 1 1 7 5 4 1 1 2 6 9 -1 11
11 Annecy 8 2 4 2 9 10 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 10
12 Bordeaux 7 3 2 2 7 8 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 1 2 1 2 4 -1 10
13 Ajaccio 8 2 4 2 6 10 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 1 1 2 1 6 -4 10
14 Bastia 8 2 2 4 8 13 4 2 0 2 7 9 4 0 2 2 1 4 -5 8
15 Concarneau 8 2 2 4 5 10 4 0 2 2 1 4 4 2 0 2 4 6 -5 8
16 Troyes 8 1 4 3 11 12 3 1 1 1 6 5 5 0 3 2 5 7 -1 7
17 Paris 8 2 0 6 7 11 4 2 0 2 6 3 4 0 0 4 1 8 -4 6
18 Dunkerque 7 1 3 3 6 10 4 0 2 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 3 5 -4 6
19 Valenciennes 8 1 3 4 3 10 4 0 1 3 2 7 4 1 2 1 1 3 -7 6
20 Quevilly Rouen 8 0 2 6 6 12 4 0 1 3 2 5 4 0 1 3 4 7 -6 2

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.