Bordeaux – Dijon SOCCER PICKS
Bordeaux and Dijon FCO meet at Stade Matmut-Atlantique, in a match for the 21st round of League 1. The two teams tied (0-0), on 24-11-2018, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 04-28-2018, in a match for the League 1 that ended with the victory of Bordeaux by (3-1). The goals of the match were scored by Y. Sankharé (25 ‘), F. Kamano (72’) and V. Rosier (80 ‘Autogolo), for Bordeaux, and N. Sliti (54′), for Dijon FCO.
Bordeaux:
After 6 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 25 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Nice, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Angers, by (1-2). In the last 10 home matches for the championship, Bordeaux won 4, tied 4 and lost 2, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 10 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Bordeaux came into this game with a 2-1 win at Angers, returning in this way to success, after two consecutive matches without winning the French championship: the team’s goals were scored by Kalu and Karamoh. In this match against Dijon, a team from the bottom of the qualifying table, coach Eric Bedouet must act in 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks. The great highlight of the home team is the end François Kamano, player who scored so far 8 goals. For this game the coach can not count on Pablo and Youssouf, both with physical problems.
Dijon FCO:
The away team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Saint-Étienne, by (3-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Montpellier, by (1-1). For the championship, Dijon FCO won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (5 out of 10 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 matches in this competition, they have only won 1-for-11 in the 11 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 16 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Dijon comes to this game with a draw, by 1-1, at the Montpellier reception, thus adding the third consecutive game without beating the French championship: the only goal of the team was marked by Said. Due to the terrible phase that crosses, the Dijon fell for the zone of descent. In this match in Bordeaux, coach Olivier Dall’Oglio must opt for a more defensive strategy, exploring only the counterattack: Sliti is a very fast and dangerous player in the counterattack. Julio Tavarès is one of the great highlights of Dijon, with 3 goals scored. Rosier and Jeannot will be out of this game due to injury.
