As Bordeaux’s fight for survival continues, they will travel to the Stade de la Beaujoire to take on Nantes this Sunday, kickoff at 4 pm.
Former Paris Saint-Germain manager Antoine Kombouare is one step away from handing his old employers the Ligue 1 title on Wednesday night. His Nantes side found themselves 2-1 up against Marseille courtesy of Andrei Girotto’s header and Marcus Coco’s sublime volley.
However, in a shocking disregard for sportsmanship and the game’s rules, Payet scored twice from the penalty spot before Harit slotted home with 15 minutes remaining at the Orange Velodrome.
While Nantes can most likely forget about any late charge for Europe at this point, Kombouare will no doubt take the positives from their 10th-placed standing in the division. This is given that they were fighting for their lives at the foot of the table this time last year, and a five-point gap separates them from 11th-placed Montpellier HSC.
At the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne came from 2–0 down at half-time to tie their local rivals in a crucial Ligue 1 clash.
Denis Bouanga started the comeback by finishing a training ground routine with his side trailing 2–0. He then leveled proceedings before the half-time whistle blew and found Arnaud Nordin to level proceedings in the second half. However, Bordeaux shot-stopper Gaetan Poussin should have saved that effort.
FC Nantes vs Bordeaux Head to Head
Both sides have 21 games against each other, with hosts taking five wins while visitors with ten wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Marseille 3-2 Nantes
- FC Nantes 1-1 Angers
- Brest 1-1 FC Nantes
- Clermont 2-3 Nantes
- FC Nantes 0-1 Lille
Away
- Bordeaux 2-2 Saint Etienne
- Lyon 6-1 Bordeaux
- Bordeaux 3-1 Metz
- Lille 0-0 Bordeaux
- Bordeaux 2-1 Deportivo Alaves
FC Nantes Team News
Nantes attacker Coco went from hero to zero when he was sent off in the loss to Marseille, and he will serve a one-game ban here. Jean-Charles Castelletto is back from a suspension of his own, and Nicolas Pallois left the field with what Kombouare fears is a relapse of a previous knee injury.
Bordeaux Team News
Visitors Guimaraes have a key player returning from suspension in the form of star striker Hwang Ui-jo, who will expect to slot straight back into the first XI, most likely at the expense of M’Baye Niang after his excellent free-kick against Braga.
Prediction and Odds
The hosts have struggled to keep clean sheets on the road this season, so a side that pushed Marseille should return to winning ways at home against Les Girondins.
- Nantes Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
