While there are only 12 points left to glean before the end of the season, Bordeaux clearly leaves with an accounting disadvantage. Unable to hold a result against Saint-Etienne ten days ago and Nantes last weekend, Bordeaux is treading water and finds itself more than ever under the threat of relegation to Ligue 2.
Capable of scoring 5 goals in two games, Bordeaux paid cash for its imbalance by conceding 7 goals over the same period. With 84 goals conceded during the first 34 days, the Bordelais brought down a sad record that had stood for more than 40 years. Because this FC Girondins de Bordeaux vintage 2021-2022 is the worst defense in Ligue 1 in recent decades.
If the accounting situation is worrying, the Girondins remain mathematically in the race to snatch maintenance. For their reunion with the Matmut Atlantique public, Bordeaux must find the levers to win and thus continue to believe in it.
Opposite, Nice remains in the race to snatch a European place at the end of the season. But the Aiglons are above all a week away from a Coupe de France final against Nantes. While it has not won a single title since 1997, OGC Nice will have to negotiate this trip to Bordeaux after a hard-fought success against Troyes the previous day (1-0).
Between Bordeaux which is playing its survival in the elite and Nice in search of a European place, the meeting promises to be open. Nice – Bordeaux, it is to follow live on France Bleu Gironde from 5:05 p.m.