Match Report
62 points for Bordeaux (2nd), 49 for Les Herbiers (5th): a 13-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Les Herbiers: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Bordeaux were scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.93, Les Herbiers 1.5 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Bordeaux had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Bordeaux wins, 2 for Les Herbiers, 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stade Matmut-Atlantique (capacity 42,115). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Bordeaux: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Bordeaux 50% · Les Herbiers 50% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 12-1