Bordeaux will be looking to escape the bottom of the table this weekend when they welcome Monaco at Stade Matmut Atlantique in the 25th game week of the campaign. Match showdown schedules for 20th February 2022 at 19:05 EAT.
Bordeaux is rooted to the bottom of the rankings with 20 points from 20 matches however just one point below the safety zone. The hosts have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch this season as prior to Vladimir Petković’s dismissal, they had conceded more goals than any other side in Europe’s top five leagues. They have four loses and a single win in their last five matches in which both teams scored in two of them.
Les Girondins will want to return to the winning ways and avoid the wrong end of the table following 3-2 Ligue 1 defeat in their last game to Lens. In that match, Bordeaux managed 57% possession, 10 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Alberth Elis (33′) and Ui-Jo Hwang (53′). Lens got nine shots with seven on target and goals by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (10′), Gaël Kakuta (22′) and Seko Fofana (26′).
With just two loses from their last 12 games, Monaco has risen back up to sixth place after slipping into mid-table at one stage. Monaco have struggled away from home this season and have won just three of their nine away matches but are unbeaten in their last two matches and have kept a clean sheet in them as well. In their last five matches they have lost only once, won thrice and drawn once.
Coming into this fixture, Monaco shared spoils 0-0 in the Ligue 1 action with FC Lorient. In that match, Monaco had 65% possession and 15 shots with four of them on target. FC Lorient got five shots with only one of them on target.
Bordeaux vs Monaco head to head
These two sides have had 54 meetings against each other since 1993; Monaco won 22 times, Bordeaux 21 times and they have drawn 11 times since then.
- Monaco 3-0 Bordeaux 03/10/21
- Bordeaux 0-3 Monaco 18/04/21
- Monaco 4-0 Bordeaux 01/11/20
- Bordeaux 2-1 Monaco 24/11/19
- Monaco 1-1 Bordeaux 09/03/19
Home
- Lens 3-2 Bordeaux
- Reims 5-0 Bordeaux
- Bordeaux 4-3 Strasbourg Alsace
- Rennes 6-0 Bordeaux
- Bordeaux 0-1 Marseille
Away
- Monaco 0-0 Lorient
- Monaco 2-0 Amiens
- Monaco 2-0 Lyon
- Lens 2-4 Monaco
- Montpellier 3-2 Monaco
Bordeaux team news
David Guion’s will never be able to call upon Mehdi Zerkane, Paul Baysse and Mexer who have been ruled out through injuries.
Monaco team news
Krepin Diatta is injured and will be unavailable for Monaco.
Prediction and odds
Bordeaux seems to be no match for Monaco as they will be looking to break their losing streak while the visitors will be looking to add a win to their unbeaten streak.
- Monaco win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
