Bordeaux vs Lyon: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 

The Ligue 1 resumes this weekend with an intriguing game between Bordeaux and Lyon. Bordeaux is coming off a 2-0 road win against Angers on August 30 while Lyon beat Dijon 4-1 at home on August 28. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Bordeaux: 3.85
• Lyon: 2.04
• Draw: 3.35

Spread
• Bordeaux: +0.5 (1.89)
• Lyon: -0.5 (2.03)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (2.01)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.89)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Bordeaux, coming off a 2-0 road win vs Angers, have 4 draws, 1 win and 1 loss in their last 6 overall. Lyon, coming off a 4-1 home win vs Dijon, have 3 losses, 2 wins and draw in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Lyon has been on an upward trend — winning two of their last three games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on January 11, 2020 and Lyon won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Bordeaux, Josh Maja has a 26.48 percent chance to score. He averages 0.86 shots overall per sim, 0.66 shots on goal per and 0.31 goals per sim.

For Lyon, Moussa Dembélé has a 40.58 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.11 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.51 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bordeaux +0.5.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bordeaux in this one. Average score in simulations is Lyon 1.21 to Bordeaux 1.01.