Bordeaux – Marseille Prediction, Picks and Tips
The French championship resumes on Friday night, with a goal-scoring clash between Bordeaux and Marseille. OM has not won for over 20 years on the field of Bordeaux, but the hosts of the game are going through a complicated moment and have the weakest defense of the Ligue 1 tour. Bordeaux is in the relegation zone, being the first above the "red" line. On the other hand, Olympique Marseille occupies the last step of the podium, equal in points with the second place, but with a less disputed match. In case of a victory in Bordeaux, OM will pass on 2 at least until Sunday, when it will play Nice. OM needs a victory on the field of a team where it has not won for almost 45 years to overtake Nice in the standings and climb, at least until Sunday, in second place. And the premises are, not only because of the poor evolutions of Bordeaux, but also in terms of the latest results recorded by the team on the "Velodrome". Marseille started the new year with the right, a victory in the French Cup. It was 3-0 on the field of Chauvigny, a team from the lower leagues of the "Hexagon". Milik, Under and Harit were the scorers. OM will play in the round of 16 of the French Cup at home to Montpellier on January 29. Marseille have three wins in the last three away games, in which San Paoli's team have not conceded a goal. In addition to Chauvigny, the victories in Strasbourg (2-0) and Nantes (1-0), respectively. Olympique Marseille was last defeated on December 4, 2021. It was a home game against Brest, losing 1-2, after the hosts were leading 1-0 at the break. It is the only defeat in the last eight games played in all competitions, respectively the last failure in the last 10 stages of the championship.
Bordeaux is the Ligue 1 team that has conceded the most goals after 19 games. The goal of the team from the south-west of France was "perforated" 43 times, ie an average of over two goals received in each match. And in the last official match Bordeaux received three goals, but in the French Cup, a competition from which it was eliminated, so it started with the left in 2022. Just as it ended the previous one. Bordeaux played away in Brest, where they lost without appeal, at the score of "green table", 0-3. It was a new game in which the weakness of the defense of the team from "Mamut Atlantique" was seen. And it was the second game in a row in which Bordeaux received three goals, after the one in the last stage of the championship, with Lille. The team from the city near the Atlantic lost with the score of 2-3, after leading to the break with the score of 2-1. Elis scored a "double" for the hosts, and the guests returned the result in the second half through the successes of Yilmaz and David. In fact, Elis is the best scorer in Bordeaux, with seven successes after 19 stages. Bordeaux is a team that scores more and more on its own field, but also receives a goal. But he has a record of invincibility on his own field in front of Olympique Marseille, which has been standing for almost 45 years! Things are very complicated for Bordeaux, after half of the championship. The group on "Mamut Atlantique" is on the 17th position, the first above the "mined" area, with 17 points. The next two ranked, Metz and Lorient, have only one point less. Bordeaux has only one home win this season out of 10 appearances in front of its own fans.
Our recommendation tip for Bordeaux – Marseille : Both teams to score @ 1.70