Bordeaux v Montpellier: Ligue 1 Match-day 29

This Sunday sees Bordeaux go head to head with Montpellier at the Matmut Atlantique Stadiums – Kick-off 3:00pm GMT.

Bordeaux currently sitting in twentieth place, are nine places lower than eleventh placed Montpellier, heading into the clash.

Struggling Bordeaux, welcome fancied Montpellier this Sunday

Bordeaux have dropped all six points in their last two games, a disappointing run of form, which David Guion will be keen to turn around in this fixture.

Also, Bordeaux may not want to consider the prospect of relegation this season, but they are going to have to change their ways if they are to avoid it. They have lost 10 of 16 fixtures. With 22 points (4W, 14L and 10D), they are established in twentieth position in the League having won four fixtures, drawn 10 games, and lost 14 matches.

Bordeaux have won two meetings, drawn five games, and lost seven games of their 14 League matches at home this season.

Victory for Bordeaux would take their points tally to 25 so far this season.

Bordeaux are missing five players through injury or illness. This will affect David Guion’s selection choices significantly.

Montpellier’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 38 points this season

Montpellier’s next opponents will smell blood if they begin the next match with all guns blazing. Whilst it’s understandable that they may want to do this, after their recent 0-0 draw at Nice and previous loss to Nantes, La Paillade must get a positive result and keep defensively solid.

Also, Their position is eleventh in the League and they have 38 points, that is, 11W, 12L and 5D having won 11 matches, drawn five meetings, and lost 12 fixtures.

Montpellier’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Bordeaux. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four meetings, drawn two fixtures, and lost seven matches.

A win in this fixture, would take Montpellier’s points from 38 to 41, so far this season.

Montpellier are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Oliver Dall’Oglio is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without four of his key players

Bordeaux v Montpellier – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Bordeaux and Montpellier have faced each other 48 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Bordeaux’s favour (23 – 15). In addition, twelve of the past 20 matches between Bordeaux and Montpellier have resulted in a Bordeaux win. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was September 2021 and the score line ended up with a 3-3 draw.

Players to watch

For Bordeaux, Hwang Ui-Jo, one of their best scorers, has netted
four goals in 28 League games this campaign, while Sepe Elye Wahi scored
three goals in 28 League matches this season for Montpellier.

Other standout players for Bordeaux are Hwang Ui-Jo and Alberth Elis with four goals both and for Montpellier are Sepe Elye Wahi and Stephy Mavididi with three goals each.