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Expected information about the match

France Ligue 1 31.Round

5.4 19:45

Stadium: Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Capacity: 34263

Turf: Grass

Distance: 649 km (403.22 mi.)

Bordeaux

Igor Lewczuk is out of selection by coach decision

Igor Lewczuk - Defense (CB) - Rotation player

6

3

16

0

3

446

0

Driss Trichard is out of selection by coach decision

Driss Trichard - Defense (LB) - Back-up player

1

0

90

0

Yacine Adli is out of selection by coach decision

Yacine Adli - Midfielder (AM) - Rotation player

6

2

8

2

5

214

0

1

0

Sergi Palencia will miss and it can be big blow for team

Sergi Palencia - Defense (RB) - Regular player

25

22

10

1

3

1984

0

3

6

0

Aurélien Tchouaméni will miss and it can be big blow for team

Aurélien Tchouaméni - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

10

8

9

4

2

706

0

3

0

Samuel Kalu will miss and it can be big blow for team

Samuel Kalu - Attack (LW) - Regular player

20

14

7

4

7

1344

3

2

3

0

1

Bad atmosphere inside the club

Though they have lost just three of their 15 home fixtures in Ligue 1 (L1) this campaign (W6, D6, L3), Bordeaux come into this encounter after a goalless draw away to Amiens last weekend, marking six consecutive fixtures without a single win in the top flight (D4, L2).

Additionally, ‘les Girondins’ (BOR) have failed to score in six of their last ten L1 games. Meanwhile, the fact that they have kept just two clean sheets in the process will surely be of some concern to manager Paulo Sousa.

Encouragingly, however, ‘les Girondins’ have an outstanding H2H record in the top flight on home soil against Marseille (W32, D19, L4), scoring over twice as many goals as they have conceded (GF 101, GA 43).

Players to watch: Bordeaux striker Jimmy Briand has scored six goals in L1 so far – five of which were scored on home soil.

Stat attack: Bordeaux have scored the opening goal in over half (eight) of their 15 home L1 fixtures, returning a record of: W5, D3, thereafter.

Girondins de Bordeaux coach Paulo Sousa has called on a group of eighteen players to host the Olympique de Marseille, scheduled for Friday night (8:45 pm, Stade Matmut-Atlantique) as part of the 31st Ligue 1 day. Sergi Palencia (infirmary), Aurélien Chouaméni (fibula), Samuel Kalu (hamstring) and Andreas Cornelius (adductors) are unavailable. Yacine Adli is again not summoned.

Olympique Marseille

Grégory Sertic is out of selection by coach decision

Grégory Sertic - Defense (CB) - Rotation player

3

1

9

1

3

107

0

1

0

Tomas Hubocan is out of selection by coach decision

Tomas Hubocan - Defense (CB) - Rotation player

2

0

9

0

2

67

0

1

0

Abdallah Ali Mohamed is out of selection by coach decision

Abdallah Ali Mohamed - Defense (RB) - Back-up player

0

5

0

Steve Mandanda is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Steve Mandanda - Goalkeeper (GK) - Regular player

31

1

0

2765

0

1

0

1

Hiroki Sakai is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Hiroki Sakai - Defense (RB) - Regular player

27

26

3

0

1

2373

1

4

3

0

Boubacar Kamara is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Boubacar Kamara - Midfielder (DM) - Regular player

30

27

8

2

4

2411

1

0

6

0

Bouna Sarr will miss and it can be big blow for team

Bouna Sarr - Defense (RB) - Regular player

28

25

8

4

2255

1

4

1

0

Lucas Ocampos will miss and it can be big blow for team

Lucas Ocampos - Attack (LW) - Regular player

33

31

3

10

3

2715

4

8

11

0

Mario Balotelli isn´t fully fit and is likely to start on the bench

Mario Balotelli - Attack (CF) - Regular player

14

12

3

10

3

944

8

0

5

0

1

Good atmosphere inside the club

Despite registering just two clean sheets in their last 22 L1 away fixtures, Marseille travel to mid-table Bordeaux having lost just one of their last eight matches in the league (W5, D2, L1). The fact that they scored the opening goal in five of those games should be a potential psychological boost for the players.

However, they still possess the league’s second-worst away defence, having conceded 1.93 goals on average per away game. The fact that the ‘Olympians’ are winless in their last 33 league trips to Bordeaux (D13, L20), presents further reason to doubt them.

Marseille midfielder Florian Thauvin has netted an impressive 13 league goals this campaign.

Marseille have been awarded an average of 5.40 corners per away match so far - L1’s second-highest tally.

At all venues, the last four league H2Hs have seen the home side leading 1-0 at half-time.

For the trip to the Girondins de Bordeaux, this Friday night (8:45 pm, Stade Matmut-Atlantique) to open the 31st day of Ligue 1, Rudi Garcia, the coach of Olympique de Marseille, has retained an expanded group twenty players. Bouna Sarr is absent. The technician saves, however, the welcome returns of Steve Mandanda, Hiroki Sakai and Boubacar Kamara, who are done with their suspension. Announced uncertain, Lucas Ocampos and Mario Balotelli are present.