Our prediction for this Coupe de la Ligue match:
Strasbourg
Match Time & Date:
30/01/2019
12:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Bordeaux
A place in the Coupe de la Ligue final will be at stake when Strasbourg and Bordeaux face each other at Stade de la Meinau on Wednesday evening. The two teams meet for the second time in just four days and it remains to be seen if Strasbourg are capable of recording yet another victory over Bordeaux. Kenny Lala scored a late winner for le Racing in the 1-0 win over les Girondins at the weekend, meaning that the opposition defenders should have him at bay. Anyhow, the two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. In each of their previous three meetings in the French top flight under 2.5 goals have been netted. A man to watch in the away team will be Guinea international Francois Kamano, who has netted 11 goals in all competitions so far this term.
Highlighted Player (Jonas Martin):
Born in Besancon on April 9, 1990, Jonas Martin is a French footballer who plays for Strasbourg as a midfielder. Jonas Martin started his youth career at Rigny and after spending four years at the club (1997-2000) he moved to Nimes Olympique in 2000.
Four years later the playmaker joined Montpellier and he made 92 appearances for La Paillade. Martin played 64 games for Montpellier II as well and he spent the 2011/2012 season on loan at Amiens. In the summer of 2016 the French player signed a three-year contract with La Liga team Real Betis and at the end of the season he returned to France, joining Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg.
His main position is central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as both defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder as well. Jonas Martin has one cap for France U19 team, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior team. His contract with Strasbourg expires on June 30, 2020.
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.
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