Caen – Bordeaux : Preview & Prediction
Caen and Bordeaux play at the Stade Michel d’Ornano in a 14-round Ligue 1 game. At this stage, the history of direct matches is favorable to the visiting team, which has 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time they faced in this stage was in 02-02-2017, in a game for the Ligue 1 that finished with the victory of Bordeaux by (0-4). The goals of the match were scored by D. Rolan (11 ‘), F. Kamano (22’ and 63 ‘) and J. Plašil (90′) for Bordeaux. Although this is a game between 7 and 6 of the overall ranking, it is actually a game between the 6th place in home games and the 11th as a visitor.
After 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, the home team is in 7th place, having won 19 points. In the last match, they drew 1-1 at home (1-1), having lost in a previous game against Olympique de Marseille (5-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 13 points, against only 6 in their games as a visitor. For the championship, the Caen won 13 points in 21 chances, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 7 games that played in his stadium. In 13 games in this competition, suffered the first goal 7 times and never managed to turn the score.
Caen have managed to accumulate a good number of victories in the first rounds of the French Championship, but then saw their income fall, and now they only have one win in the last five rounds, a period in which they suffered three defeats, not having scored a goal in them, problems to be solved in the offensive sector. Based on the numbers of the competition, it is possible to conclude that the big problem of the team has been, in fact, the attack, which is the second worst, having stopped to shake the opponent’s net in six matches. In their last confrontation, the team did not have a good performance, having missed many passes, finishing with only 38% possession of the ball even playing at home, and got the goal of tie already in the additions of the final stage. As principal, the club has performed well, and in this condition has one of the less leaked defenses. A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Rodelin.
The visiting team is currently in 6th place with 19 points, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, lost out to Rennes by (1-0). In the last match, they tied at home to Olympique de Marseille for (1-1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 11 points, against only 6 in their games as a visitor. In the last 7 away games, Bordeaux have won 1, 3 draws and 3 defeats, having won 6 points out of 21. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 13 games in this competition, he never got around to scoring in the 7 games in which he conceded the first goal. There are 2 periods in the last 9 games played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘); suffered 5 of his 14 goals in minutes (0’-15 ‘).
Bordeaux, as well as their opponents, did well in the first rounds of the French Championship, remaining unbeaten until the seventh round but failed to keep up the pace and are now out of six rounds, and in three of them could not take the zero of the score. In the last round, the team obtained a very bitter result in the house, since, although it did not make a great action, it was winning the match until the additions of the second time, when it suffered the goal of tie. Despite coming on low scorers, having conceded only one goal per game in four of the last five matches, the team’s defensive system is among the eight most leaked in the competition. On the other hand, Bordeaux is one of the clubs that finish most, also standing out for the quality in the exchange of passes. It is likely that the coach will keep the team in 4-3-3, with Malcolm in the offensive sector standing out.
Caen – Bordeaux : Betting Tips
Bordeaux – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
