The game
Two historic clubs in the last two places in Ligue 1, this is an unusual situation. If it is still too early to be alarmed, the situations of ASSE and Girondins de Bordeaux are worrying at the start of the season. Both still haven’t won a game and appear to be on the road to maintenance for the rest of the year. This match thus offers a golden opportunity to revive when a defeat would lead them to an even deeper crisis.
AS Saint-Étienne is in nineteenth place in the standings. The team of Claude Puel took only three points in five league days. However, the Greens have demonstrated certain qualities at the start of the season and it is rather surprising to find them in this place. Against Montpellier moreover, the Stéphanois could have brought back a completely different result if they had been more realistic in front of the cage… The ASSE will have the ambition to revive itself during the reception of the Girondins de Bordeaux. And the Greens can clearly hope to get their first victory of the season in Ligue 1.
Their opponent of the day is even worse off. The Girondins de Bordeaux are at the last position in the standings. The men of Vladimir Petkovic have only taken two points since the start of the season. Last weekend, the Bordelais should never have lost at home against the Lensois. As in Marseille at the beginning of August, they had done the hard part by coming back to the score after being led 2-0. However, by conceding an avoidable penalty at the very last second of the match, they scuttled themselves and finally left empty-handed… They could experience another defeat this weekend.
To know
- AS Saint-Étienne only took three points in five days.
- The Girondins de Bordeaux have only taken two points in five days.
- AS Saint-Étienne has not yet lost at home (two draws).
- Bordeaux haven’t won any of their last five Ligue 1 games against Saint-Étienne.
- On average, Bordeaux and Saint-Étienne have scored 1 goal per game since the start of the season.
- Bordeaux conceded more than 2 goals per game on average at the start of the season.
- Historically, the results of the meetings between Saint-Étienne and Bordeaux are rather balanced: 16 wins for ASSE, 18 for Bordeaux and 16 draws.
Prognosis
AS Saint-Étienne can get their first victory of the season this weekend …
Nevertheless, the 2nd half-time in Bordeaux against RC Lens suggests self-sacrifice in refusing defeat.
Statistically a 2-2 draw seems possible for the Girondins de Bordeaux.
Sodapop
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