Olympique Lyonnais vs Bordeaux
Ligue 1 this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 38 | 61 | 15 | |
| 20 | 38 | 31 | -39 |
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"We want to play in Europe," Bosz says ahead of Lyon's clash against Bordeaux.
Olympique Lyonnais, looking to bounce back from a disappointing Europa League exit, hosts FC Girondins de Bordeaux at Groupama Stadium, with both sides desperate for crucial Ligue 1 points.
Olympique Lyonnais
Lyon were soundly beaten and dumped out of the UEFA Europa League following Thursday’s 3-0 loss to West Ham. "I am very disappointed because I think we started well, but we didn’t score," Peter Bosz said right after his side’s exit from European soil. "We conceded a goal on a set-piece. After that, it was difficult, it must be said. We played well for thirty minutes, after that it was difficult."
The aggregate 4-1 defeat to the English outfit leaves Lyon returning to Ligue 1 without a win in two games across all competitions following the 1-1 draw against Strasbourg last weekend. Karl Toko Ekambi (90') salvaged a point for the Kids at Stade de la Meinau after Ibrahima Sissoko (20') hit the back of the net mid-way through the first half to put Le Racing in the lead.
Lyon has two victories in five games (WLDWD) and moved one spot down the table, from 9th to 10th place, after the draw. They now have 46 points from 12 wins, 11 draws, and 8 losses. Lyon has an unbeaten seven-game run against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 [3W & 4D], their best run against this opponent since the period between September 1999 and August 2006.
"We now have a Ligue 1 game to look forward to [against Bordeaux], which is very important as we want to play in Europe," Bosz said after Thursday's defeat, reasserting Lyon’s intention to finish inside European places this season. For this match against Bordeaux, the 58-year-old could line up the 4-2-3-1 formation with Moussa Dembele in attack. Meanwhile, Anthony Lopes remains sidelined with a thigh injury.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux picked up a 3-1 win over FC Metz last weekend at the Matmut Atlantique. The rare victory, their first in five games (record: LLLDW), saw the club move one spot up from the very bottom to 19th place with 26 points from 5W, 11D, and 15L.
A look at the numbers over time shows that of the 24 teams with that many points at this stage, only Toulouse in 2015/16 managed to avoid relegation, finishing in 17th place.
Manager David Guion and Les Girondins could line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with Hwang Ui-jo and M'Baye Niang in attack against Lyon on Saturday. Meanwhile, Jimmy Briand is expected to return at the end of this month after suffering a foot injury.
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