Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lens
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2022
17:05
Prediction: 2-1
Bordeaux
Following a 2-0 loss to Lorient, Lens will look to give fans something to cheer about when they take on Bordeaux on Matchday 24. Les Sang et Or impressed in the first half of the season, but they do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of the visit of Bordeaux. Experienced midfielder Yannick Cahuzac is banned for the match, while Ignatius Ganago is back from international duty. Les Girondins, on the other hand, are fighting hard to secure the Ligue 1 survival.
Bordeaux experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-0 loss to Reims, and given their anything but good away record, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on Lens. Midfielder Danylo Inhatenko serves a one-game ban, while all Benoit Costil, Amadou Traore, Jimmy Briand, and Jean Onana are sidelined with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Seko Fofana):
Born in Paris on May 7, 1995, Seko Fofana is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side Udinese. Fofana started his career at the youth teams of Paris FC and in 2010 he moved to Lorient. After spending four years at the club, the French footballer joined Premier League side Manchester City in the 2013/2014 season.
Despite being a Man City player from 2014 to 2016, Seko Fofana did not see any game action in the English top flight with the Citizens as he was immediately sent on loan to Fulham (2014/2015). He played for Bastia on loan in the 2015/2016 season as well and in the summer of 2016 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Udinese.
You should know that Fofana scored five goals in 22 appearances for the Zebrette in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign. His contract with the Serie A team should expire on June 30, 2022. Due to his dual citizenship the Udinese footballer is eligible to play for France and Ivory Coast at senior level.
Highlighted Team (Bordeaux):
Founded in 1881, Bordeaux are regarded as one of the oldest clubs in France. Les Girondins won their first Ligue 1 trophy in 1950 and 59 years later (2008/2009) they lifted their sixth domestic trophy.
Speaking of the club’s European success, Bordeaux did remarkably well to make it to the Champions League semi-finals in 1985, but despite recording a 2-0 win over star-studded Juventus in the return leg, the French club eventually failed to book their place in the final of the elite competition.
Famous French footballers Alain Giresse and Jean Tigana were part of the team back then and it has to be noted that Giresse is the player who made the most appearances for les Girondins (587). During the nineties Zinedine Zidane, Christophe Dugarry and Bixente Lizarazu played for Bordeaux and, taking everything into account, it is no surprise they are considered one of the most famous French clubs.
Nowadays Les Girondins welcome their rivals at Matmut Atlantique, the stadium which was opened in 2015 and they used to play at Stade Chaban-Delmas in the past.
