Match Report
Bordeaux went into the game 12th in the table on 50 points; Dunkerque sat 16th on 46 — a 4-point gap. Bordeaux ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Bordeaux ran at 1.32 scored and 1.37 conceded, Dunkerque at 0.95 and 1.37.
The match was played at Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux (capacity 42,115). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bordeaux led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.