Two teams will be back in action for the first time in Ligue 1 in the New Year when Marseille will travell to face Bordeaux on Friday.
Bordeaux are currently sitting 17th in Ligue 1 table on 17 points, just one point above the relegation zone with 19 matches left.
They were defeated in their last Ligue 1 match at home against Lille, extending their home winless streak to four, having drawn one and lost three.
The Girondins will be seeking to improve on a poor run of results on home soil this season with four draws, five losses and just one win in 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Alberth Elis and Hwang Ui-Jo have been the leading men for Bordeaux, with Elis being the teams leading goalscorer with seven goals, while Hwang has scored six. In their last six league matches, Bordeaux have won one, drawn two and lost three.
In their last Ligue 1 match, Marseille played out a 1-1 draw against Reims at Stade Orange Velodrome, which left them sitting 3rd in Ligue 1 with 33 points, level on points with second-placed Nice who currently hold a spot in the Champions League.
Marseille have picked up 17 points from a possible 24 this season in league matches on the road, and they currently find themselves on a four-match unbeaten run, with their last away defeat coming in October last year against Lille.
They have recently been a better team against Bordeaux, being unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 matches, and Bordeaux will be looking for their first league win in encounters between the two teams since April 2019.
The teams’ last Ligue 1 encounter ended in a 2-2 draw at Stade Orange Velodrome in August. Cengiz Under and Dimitri Payet scored for Marseille, while Timothee Pembele and Remi Oudin scored for Bordeaux.
Bordeaux vs Marseille head to head
The two Ligue 1 teams have previously met on 55 occasions in all competitions, where Bordeaux are leading with 18 wins while Marseille have 14, and they have drawn in 23. Bordeaux have scored 64 goals and conceded 52. In their last five encounters, Marseille have won two with three draws.
Marseille 3-1 Bordeaux 08/12/19
Bordeaux 0-0 Marseille 02/02/20
Marseille 3-1 Bordeaux 17/10/20
Bordeaux 0-0 Marseille 14/02/21
Marseille 2-2 Bordeaux 15/08/21
Bordeaux latest home form
Bordeaux have recently highly won 10-0 against Les Jumeaux M’Zouasia in the Coupe de France. However, they have been on a poor run of form at home, as they have won just once in their last five home league matches, a victory that came 3-2 over Reims on October 31.
Bordeaux 2-3 PSG 06/11/21
Bordeaux 1-2 Brest 28/11/21
Bordeaux 2-2 Lyon 05/12/21
Bordeaux 10-0 Les Jumeaux M’Zouasia 19/12/21
Bordeaux 2-3 Lille 22/12/21
Bordeaux latest away form
Bordeaux have been on a relatively poor form on the road, having won just one of their last five away matches. They defeated Troyes 2-1 on December 12. They lost their last match on the road 3-0 to Brest in the Coupe de France competition. They have drawn twice in their last five.
Lorient 1-1 Bordeaux 24/10/21
Metz 3-3 Bordeaux 21/11/21
Strasbourg 5-2 Bordeaux 01/12/21
Troyes 1-2 Bordeaux 12/12/21
Brest 3-0 Bordeaux 02/01/22
Marseille latest home form
Marseille have recently lost 2-1 to Brest in the League on December 4. However, they have been on a good run of form, as that is their only loss in their last nine home matches in all competitions.They have recently defeated Cannet Rocheville in the Coupe de France competition.
Marseille 1-0 Troyes 28/11/21
Marseille 1-2 Brest 04/12/21
Marseille 1-0 Lokomotive Moscow 09/12/21
Marseille 4-1 Cannet Rocheville 19/12/21
Marseille 1-1 Reims 22/12/21
Marseille latest away form
Marseille have recent been on a good form on the road, having lost just one of their last five away matches. They lost 4-2 to Galatasaray in the Europa League competition. They have won four of their last five, including a 3-0 victory over Chauvigny in the Coupe de France competition.
Clermont 0-1 Marseille 31/10/21
Galatasaray 4-2 Marseille 25/11/21
Nantes 0-1 Marseille 01/12/21
Strasbourg 0-2 Marseille 12/12/21
Chauvigny 0-3 Marseille 02/01/22
Bordeaux news
Bordeaux will be without the services of defender Paul Bayse who is suffering from an ACL injury.
Goalkeeper Gaetan Poussin, Tom Lacoux, Mexer, Enock Kwateng, Sekou Mara, Issouf Sissokho, Stian Gregersen and Remi Oudin will all be missing out on the Friday’s fixture after having tested positive for COVID-19.
Marseille news
Marseille are heading into this match without Ahmadou Bamba Dieng who is suspended after picking up a straight red, while Dmitri Payet is expected to start again on Friday.
Valentin Rongier will be sidelined with a foot injury, while Konrad de la Fuente and Oussama Targhalline will be unavailable with coronavirus.
Prediction and Odds
Bordeaux are will enter the match without a number of players, and with their latest poor form, they may not be able to overcome their opponents.
Marseille have been unbeaten in five matches in all competition and we expect them to enter the contest with confidence and secure the three points.
Odds: 1 2.90 X 2.35 2 1.98
Probable outcomes
Bordeaux 0-1 Marseille
Bordeaux 1-2 Marseille
Bordeaux 2-3 Marseille
Bordeaux 2-4 Marseille
Bordeaux 2-2 Marseille
