Bordeaux v Nice: Ligue 1 Match-day 35

Sunday at the Matmut Atlantique Stadiums, as Bordeaux host Nice in the Ligue 1.

Fifth placed Nice will travel to the Matmut Atlantique Stadiums, hopeful of rampage, as they face nineteenth placed Bordeaux.

Bordeaux require a positive result, as Nice go to the Matmut Atlantique Stadiums

Bordeaux will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Nantes 5-3 in their last match.

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. David Guion’s squad have lost 12 of 20 fixtures. They currently stand nineteenth in the League, with 27 points for a total of 5 wins, 18 losses and 12 draws having won five matches, drawn 12 meetings, and lost 18 fixtures.

Playing at home, Bordeaux have won three games, drawn six games, and lost eight meetings.

Victory for Bordeaux would take their points tally to 30 so far this season.

Bordeaux are no strangers this season to illness and injury and David Guion is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without five of his key players.

With the Ligue 1 season well into its stride, Nice have managed to gain 58 points

With Nice having secured all three points on their two previous outings, Christophe Galtier’s men will doubtless be looking to retain their run after this fixture.

Also, Nice keep finding ways to win, having secured nine victories in their last 17 games is astonishing this season. Now they have 18 matches won, 10 games lost and 7 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in fifth place, with a total of 58 points having won 18 meetings, drawn seven matches, and lost 10 meetings.

Nice’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Bordeaux. In the 17 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won eight fixtures, drawn three games, and lost six matches.

A win in this fixture, would take Nice’s points from 58 to 61, so far this season.

A solid defensive team

Nice have conceded 29 goals so far, so their defence can be considered to be strong. This has been an average season so far, in terms of performance and entertainment, even though they have delivered a decent rate of goals (44). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Andy Delort (5), Kephren Thuram-Ulien (2), and Amine Gouiri (1).

Nice’s ever growing list of players missing due to injury or illness to be a concern for Christophe Galtier, ahead of this Sunday’s fixture against their opponents.

Bordeaux v Nice – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Bordeaux and Nice have faced each other 47 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Bordeaux’s favour (18 – 13). Further, Bordeaux have won all six of the past seven matches played against Nice. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was August 2021, when Les Girondins walked away as 4-0 winners.

Players to watch

For Bordeaux, Hwang Ui-Jo has nettedfive goals in 34 League fixtures this season, while Andy Delort, one of their best scorers, has nettedfive goals in 34 League games so far for Nice.

Other players of note for Bordeaux are Hwang Ui-Jo and Mbaye Niang with five goals both and for Nice are Andy Delort and Kephren Thuram-Ulien with five goals each.