In this 3rd week match, on Sat Aug 13th, Bordeaux hosts Niort at Stade Matmut-atlantique in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Bordeaux recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Rodez. Danylo Ihnatenko struck first for Bordeaux in the 4th minute, then Dilane Bakwa added another in the 14th minute In the end, Rodez couldn’t muster any offence and Bordeaux ran away with the shutout win. Bordeaux is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Niort recorded a 1-4 loss against Bastia. Dylan Tavares struck first for Bastia in the 1st minute, then Frank Magri added another in the 2nd minute. Niort is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Niort’s top weapon lately has been Bilal Boutobba, who has three goals in the last five matches. Bordeaux’s top weapon lately has been Sékou Mara, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.