Bordeaux vs Le Mans Prediction & Match Preview

Bordeaux vs Le Mans
France – Coupe de France
Date: Friday, 3 January 2019
Kick-off at 19:55 UK/ 20:55 CET
Venue: Matmut Atlantique (Bordeaux).

Aided with their top flight experience, and the additional home advantage, Bordeaux should easily script a win against the Ligue 2 side Le Mans this Friday.

Bordeaux vs Le Mans Head-to-head (h2h)

• Six of the previous seven games ended in wins for Bordeaux.
• Five of the previous seven match-ups saw Lens conceding two or more goals.
• Bordeaux hold a 100% winning record in cup competitions.
• At this venue, the hosts are on a three-match winning run.

Bordeaux vs Le Mans Match Preview

After last year Rennes triumphed over PSG in the final, there’s a growing belief in Ligue 1 teams that the Parisians are no longer invincible. While the 38-matchdays-long Ligue 1 would be hard to target for a normal team of the likes of Bordeaux, cup competitions surely are considered to be comparatively easier.

As such, it’s no wonder that Bordeaux will be targeting a deep run into the final rounds of this contest, and at present Le Mans stand in the way.

Bordeaux vs Le Mans Prediction

Le Mans had to toil extremely hard to get into the Round of 64 of this competition. They were pitted against Les Herbiers, and had to deal with the away handicap as well.

In the hard-fought, ill-disciplined affair, Le Mans secured a win after their goal in the extra time (107th minute). The match thus ended in a 1-2 scoreline, with all three goals being penalties. Also do note that the match had three red cards in total.

Bordeaux being a Ligue 1 side, gained direct entry to this round.

This Friday, by all means Bordeaux hold the tag of the favorites. First and foremost they are a team from the top flight, and on top of that they have the home advantage as well.

They had also won four of their last five home fixtures, and scored a total of twelve goals from these four matches. In return, the team had conceded a total of just one goal.

Moreover, Le Mans have a total of just two wins from their last seven games, and just four from their past fourteen attempts at home.

In addition, Bordeaux have been the better team in h2h clashes for a very long time. They won six of the last seven such clashes, and scored two or more goals in five of the previous seven.

Moreover, Bordeaux hold a 100% winning record in cup competitions against this opponent, and they have lost just once at this venue against Le Mans in the prior two decades, that too in 2007.

Furthermore, the hosts have scored at least a goal in 100% of h2h encounters at this stadium, while Le Mans failed to do so in four of their preceding seven visits.

Taking all these observations into account, rightfully expect Bordeaux to deliver a crushing win this Friday.

Bordeaux vs Le Mans Betting Tips

• To Win: Bordeaux @ 1.44 (4/9)

• Half Time/ Full Time: Bordeaux/ Bordeaux @ 2.20 (6/5)

• Over 1.5 Team Goals by Bordeaux @ 1.60 (3/5).

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Match Preview

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao
Spain – LaLiga
Date: Friday, 3 January 2019
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Bilbao may be placed seventh in the table at the moment, but they surely have had problems on the road all through this campaign.

Sevilla will be eager to exploit this to the core, and get back to winning ways in front of the home crowd. They had lost against Villarreal the last time they contested at this venue.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Head-to-head (h2h)

• The last time these two met, Sevilla won 2-0.
• Six of the former seven matches failed to have goals from both teams.
• 14 of the previous 18 overall wins had gone to the teams that had home advantage.
• 15 of the last 18 wins at this venue went to the hosts.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Match Preview

La Liga has been uncharacteristically competitive this season. Even at this halfway mark of the campaign, no team has yet touched the 40-point mark, and this raises potential for a winner other than from the group of usual suspects.

Sevilla have long been overshadowed by the likes of Barca, and the Madrid teams, and this time around, they will be eager to make a shot at the league title.

On that account, we can surely expect a fierce fight from Sevilla for the rest of the season.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Sevilla were on the road the last match-day, and had won against the newly promoted Mallorca. Meanwhile, Athletic too had a great experience, and that too on the road the prior game week. They had taken a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu, and held the mighty Real Madrid to a draw.

However, as things stand, Bilbao are on the back foot right away. Not only are they on the road, but they have failed to make any kind of an impact in away games this campaign. In fact, the team has had a total of just two wins away from home this season.

One of those wins had come against Osasuna, a recently-promoted squad, and another one was in the Cop del Rey, against another lower tier team.

In addition, Bilbao were also winless in 17 of their last 20 road fixtures, and they are so in their last three overall straight league match-ups.

On the other hand, Sevilla won seven of their previous ten games, and were also unbeaten in 13 of their last 15 matches. At home, they have lost just twice in their prior fifteen appearances.

Moreover, Sevilla had won the most recent h2h encounter, and they also had recorded 15 of the last 18 h2h wins at this venue. In addition, 14 of the preceding 18 overall h2h wins had gone to the teams that hosted the fixture.

Taking these observations into account, expect a victory for the third-placed Sevilla, against a Bilbao side that have heavily suffered on the road.

Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

• To Win: Sevilla @ 1.60 (3/5)

• Sevilla to Win Either Half @ 1.40 (2/5).

Real Valladolid vs Leganes Prediction & Match Preview

Real Valladolid vs Leganes
Spain – LaLiga
Date: Friday, 3 January 2019
Kick-off at 18:00 UK/ 19:00 CET
Venue: Estadio José Zorrilla (Valladolid).

Valladolid have been going through a period of off-performances in the league, but fortunately for them, they have the home advantage this Friday. Also, they are taking on the 19th placed Leganes, who have not won a single match on the road this season and likely, Real Valladolid emerge the favorite.

Real Valladolid vs Leganes Head-to-head (h2h)

• The last time these two met, Leganes won 1-0.
• In fact, Leganes are on a four-match winning run against this opponent.
• This past decade, only one encounter at this venue have ended without goals from both teams.
• Six of the previous eight overall wins went to the teams that had home advantage.

Real Valladolid vs Leganes Prediction

Valladolid missed out on a confidence-boosting win the last match-day. They were at home, and had been leading 1-0 against Valencia, only for the guests to equalize in the 90+4th minute.

Meanwhile, Leganes made full use of their home status, and the match-up against the 20th placed Espanyol, as they recorded a 2-0 win the prior game week.

As things stand, home advantage will play a big role in determining the outcome of the game this Friday. Valladolid have lost just once this whole season, and it had come against Sevilla, who’s currently placed third in the table.

Also, going back till April of this year, Valladolid have lost just twice in front of their home crowd – once against Sevilla, and another time against Valencia,

On the other hand, Leganes have won just thrice this whole season in all competitions. One of those wins had come against the newly promoted Mallorca, and one at home, against the 20th placed Espanyol.

Importantly, on the road, Leganes have not won even once this whole season. They have also scored the least number of goals away from home of all the teams in contention in the La Liga.

As such, it’s deduced that Valladolid have a very high probability to avoid the loss at home.

However, when we check the h2h history of these two teams, we can see that Leganes have heavily dominated these clashes. They are on five-game winning run against Valladolid in official meetings, and the last loss Leganes experienced in such a fixture had come in 2015. It also is their sole loss this decade against this rival.

Consequentially, despite the upper hand of Valladolid, their huge inferiority in h2h clashes rule out a clean sheet for the team this Friday.

Real Valladolid vs Leganes Betting Tips

• Double Chance: Real Valladolid or Draw @ 1.40 (2/5)

• Both Teams to Score @ 2.40 (7/5).

CLASIFICACIÓN LALIGA SANTANDER 2019 - 2020

LaLiga Santander 2019-20

	EQUIPOS	PT	PJ	PG	PE	PP	GF	GC
1	Barcelona	39	18	12	3	3	47	21
2	Real Madrid	37	18	10	7	1	33	12
3	Sevilla	34	18	10	4	4	23	17
4	Atlético	32	18	8	8	2	20	11
5	R. Sociedad	31	18	9	4	5	32	23
6	Getafe	30	18	8	6	4	26	17
7	Athletic	28	18	7	7	4	19	12
8	Valencia	28	18	7	7	4	28	25
9	Levante	26	18	8	2	8	25	27
10	Villarreal	25	18	7	4	7	31	25
11	Granada	24	18	7	3	8	24	25
12	Osasuna	23	18	5	8	5	25	24
13	Betis	23	18	6	5	7	25	31
14	Valladolid	20	18	4	8	6	15	21
15	Alavés	19	18	5	4	9	19	28
16	Eibar	19	18	5	4	9	18	28
17	Mallorca	15	18	4	3	11	18	32
18	Celta	14	18	3	5	10	15	28
19	Leganés	13	18	3	4	11	14	28
20	Espanyol	10	18	2	4	12	12	34

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• PT: Puntos Totales
• PJ: Partidos Jugados
• PG: Partidos Ganados
• PE: Partidos Empatados
• PP: Partidos Perdidos
• GF: Goles a favor
• GC: Goles en contra