Relegation clash on Saturday sees Bordeaux host FC Lorient at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium for the Ligue 1 game. Match day scheduled for 14th May 2022 12:00 EAT.
Les Girondins are sitting rock-bottom in the Ligue 1 standings, currently residing at the rock bottom closing the 20th position on the table with a mere 27 points from 36 games played. They won only on 5 while drawing a dozen and losing on 19 other occasions. They have lost 4 times from their last 5 games alone. Girondins de Bordeaux has been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 19 goals on the way.
Bordeaux will want a better result here following a 4-1 Ligue 1 defeat last time out to Angers SCO. In that game, Girondins de Bordeaux had 59% possession, 7 shots with 3 on target. The scorer for Girondins de Bordeaux was Sékou Mara (60′). Angers SCO had 13 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Mohamed-Ali Cho (5′), Batista Mendy (36′), Stéphane Bahoken (62′) and Mathias Pereira Lage (90′) scored for Angers SCO.
The visitors are at the 17th spot on the standing with 32 points from 36 games. They won only 8 times in the league while drew on 10 and lost on 18 other occasions. Girondins de Bordeaux has been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 19 goals on the way.
Christophe Pelissier’s side and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here following a 0-3 defeat against time out to Marseille in Ligue 1 competition. In that game, FC Lorient had 31% possession, 7 shots with 0 on target. Marseille had 9 shots with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Bamba Dieng (39′), Mattéo Guendouzi (48′) and Gerson (67′).
Bordeaux vs Lorient Head to head
These two teams have played 38 times since 1998; Bordeaux has a higher number of, 22, victories while Lorient has only 5 victories and 11 games ended all square.
- Lorient 1-1 Bordeaux24/10/21
- Lorient 1-1 Bordeaux24/07/21
- Lorient 4-1 Bordeaux25/04/21
- Bordeaux 2-1 Lorient09/01/21
- Lorient 1-1 Bordeaux20/05/17
Home
- Angers 4-1 Bordeaux
- Bordeaux 0-1 Nice
- Nantes 5-3 Bordeaux
- Bordeaux 2-2 Saint-Etienne
- Lyon 6-1 Bordeaux
Away
- Lorient 0-3 Marseille
- Lorient 1-2 Reims
- Stade Rennes 5-0 Lorient
- Lorient 1-0 Metz
- Nice 2-1 Lorient
Bordeaux team news
David Guion will be without the services Timothée Pembélé due to injuries.
FC Lorient team news
Christophe Pélissier will have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Prediction and Odds
Bordeaux haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games. But they won their last 8 h2h meetings at Matmut Atlantique across various competitions, which itself is a good home record. Meanwhile, FC Lorient is without a win away from home in their last 3 matches in the league. They even lost the last 5 away league meetings with this rival.
- Bordeaux win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
