Match Report
Bordeaux, 12th on 50 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Saint-Étienne (3rd, 65). Bordeaux had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Saint-Étienne against 5/15 for Bordeaux.
28 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Saint-Étienne 8, draws 10, Bordeaux 10, at 2.89 goals per meeting. Only 39% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 61% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 68%.
J. Brisard officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. The venue was Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne, with room for 42,000 spectators. Bordeaux led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.