Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lille
Match Time & Date:
02/04/2022
19:00
Prediction: 2-1
Bordeaux
Lille play host to Bordeaux at their Stade Pierre-Mauroy in what is expected to be an interesting Ligue 1 game. Les Dogues recorded three wins in the previous four league fixtures, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Bordeaux. Both Timothy Weah and Xeka are banned for the match, while the likes of Sven Botman and Renato Sanches are likely to miss the game with injuries.
Les Girondins, on the other hand, are having a season to forget, with the team sitting in the ultimate place with only 22 points in their pocket. Since the rock-bottom side are on a three-game losing run, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on les Dogues. To make things even worse for the visiting side, all Josuha Guillavogui, Marcelo, and Anel Ahmedhodzic are out of contention through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
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.
