06 December 2021, 13:43 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Ligue 1 fixture, FC Girondins de Bordeaux vs. Olympique Lyon, kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Sunday, December 5, at the Matmut Atlantique.
Preview Bordeaux Ligue 1, Dec 5, 2021
Preview Bordeaux failed to earn a point during the mid-week round of fixtures, following the 5-2 defeat to Strasbourg at the Stade de la Meinau. Uijo Hwang (7’) had put Bordeaux in the lead before the goals began pouring in at Bordeaux’s end of the field. In an unlikely attempt to make a comeback, Alberth Elis (57’) bagged the second for Bordeaux. The results leaves the club with back-to-back defeats: WLDLL, ahead of this fixture against Lyon. It also leaves Bordeaux in 18th place, having failed to pick up a point. With 13 points after 2W, 7D, and 7L, Vladimir Petkovic hopes to pick up at least an additional point on Sunday. However, the numbers tell a different tale. Bordeaux has a goal ratio of 1.5 goals per game this season, having scored 24 goals in 16 Ligue 1 games. The club has conceded 37 goals, the worst in the league, stemming from an average of 2.31 goals conceded per game. When computed, the club is left with a massive goal difference of -13. An attacking 4—3—3 formation is expected from Vladimir Petkovic for this game against Lyon. Laurent Koscielny has been ruled out, while Paul Baysse has been dropped from the squad. Josh Maja could also be joining the list of possible absentees.
Preview Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1, Dec 5, 2021
Preview Following the 2-1 defeat to Reims on Wednesday, Olympique Lyon dropped three places, tumbling from 7th to 10th place. After an uneventful first-half, both sides left the pitch without a goal at the break. Minutes after the break, Wout Faes (56’) headed Reims in front. Six minutes after the hour mark, Karl Toko Ekambi (66’) restored parity with a cushioned effort in front of goal. Both sides were looking ripe for a point until Hugo Ekitike (90’+3) grabbed the late winner for Reims and condemned Lyon to their third defeat in five games, LWLWL. Far away from a title challenge, except by some form of miracle, Lyon has 22 points from 6W, 4D, and 5L. An inconsistent patch of form, coupled with poor numbers at the back, keeps Lyon in the mid-section of the table. Lyon has 23 goals after 15 Ligue 1 games. A goal ratio of 1.53 goals scored per game. The club has conceded equally as many goals as they have scored, 23 (1.53 goals per match), and have a G.D. of 0. Peter Bosz could appear, along with Les Gones, adopting a 4—2—3—1 formation with Dembele in attack for this game against Bordeaux.