Match Report
In the standings it was Bordeaux 20th on 31 points, Montpellier 13th on 43 — separated by 12. Montpellier had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 13th in the table. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Bordeaux ran at 1.37 scored and 2.39 conceded, Montpellier at 1.29 and 1.61.
Bordeaux had not won in 6 games.
GioScore's database holds 24 meetings between the two: 9 for Bordeaux, 9 for Montpellier and 6 drawn, at 2.58 goals per meeting. The last five meetings averaged 3.4 goals, well above the all-time 2.58.
The venue was Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux, with room for 42,115 spectators. With 97 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, T. Léonard was the man in the middle. Montpellier led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.