On Wed Dec 22nd, in week 19, Lille and Bordeaux will play a match in Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 15th placed Bordeaux is fresh off their 2-1 win against Troyes. Xavier Chavalerin scored the first goal for Troyes in the 28th minute, then Salmier tied it up for Bordeaux on an own goal in the 30th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 54th minute on a goal by Ui Jo Hwang. Bordeaux looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while lille is fresh off their 3-1 win against Auxerre. Angel Gomes scored the first goal for Lille in the 23rd minute, then Jonathan David added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Burak Yılmaz. Lille is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Lille won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Lille’s most prolific scorer has been Jonathan David. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Alberth Elis has been the most effective weapon for Bordeaux lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches
Bordeaux will be without Samuel Kalu, Laurent Koscielny, Baysse and Abdel Jalil Medioub, while Jocelyn Gourvennec’s Lille squad will be without Timothy Weah.