Nantes vs Bordeaux: Bordeaux days are numbered in the Ligue 1

Mid-Table Nantes welcome Bottom placed Bordeaux to the Stade de la Beaujoire for another encounter. Can Bordeaux put up a fight to escape the drop here?

Nantes have maintained an average form this season. They have 13 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses in the Ligue 1. At home, they have 9 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses and they currently occupy the 10th position in the Ligue 1 standings. In terms of goals, they have scored 43 goals this season scoring an average of 1.30 goals/match and conceding 1.15 goals/match.

Bordeaux are amongst the poorly performing teams in the Ligue 1. They look all set and done for a drop to the lower leagues as they sit 19th spot on the log. This season, they have managed 5 wins, 12 draws and 16 losses. On the road, they have picked up just 2 wins, lost 8 and 6 have ended in a draw. On the goals charts, they have netted 44 times, scoring 1.33goals/match and conceding 2.39 goals/match. 

In the last 18 matches between these two, Nantes have won 5 times, Bordeaux have won 8 times and 5 have ended in a draw. In the reverse fixture, these two shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. 

• Nantes: Pedro chirivella (injury), Remy Deschamps (injury), Roli Pereira (Injury), Charles Traore (Injury), Marcus Coco (Red card);
• Bordeaux: Marcelo (Injury), Issouf Sissokho (Injury), Albert Ellis (Injury), Timothee Pembele ( Injury).

Nantes have no reason to be threatened by the Bordeaux outfit in this clash. The Bordeaux team looks too weak to push out of the relegation zone. So i don't expect them to trouble the Nantes outfit.

Nantes to win/draw and under 3.5 is a solid bet here at 1.74 odds on 1xbet.

Bordeaux total goals under 1 is priced at 1.66 odds on 22bet.

Finally, you can back Nantes for a straight win 1.80 odds on Bet365.

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