Bordeaux hosts Olympique Marseille
Bordeaux hosts Olympique Marseille in a match from the 13th round of the French Ligue 1.Bordeaux are currently 9th in the Ligue 1 standings with 16 points won. Their record in the league so far is four wins, four draws and four losses. They started well the new campaign, but in their last five games, Bordeaux has entered a serious crisis. The team won just one point in its last five matches, losing four of them.What happened to Bordeaux? This is a question which shall be answered by the manager Jocelyn Gourvennec. It’s clear that the team has some serious problems in the last month and they are still searching for a way out of this situation. But against Olympique Marseille, Bordeaux will have another tough test in front of them.Marseille is 4th in the Ligue 1 standings after the first 12 rounds. The former European champions have 24 points won so far and a record of seven wins, three draws and two losses. In their last five games, Marseille is doing much better than their next opponent, winning three of them and being unbeaten. In the last round, Rudi Garcia’s team enjoyed a terrific 5-0 win over Caen at home.It’s clear who is the favourite in this game. These two teams are performing in totally different ways in the last month. Bordeaux is losing a match after match, while Olympique Marseille is being unbeaten in their last five. All of this makes Marseille a strong favourite, even away from home.Can Bordeaux get back on their feet in this match? They surely have the home ground advantage, but this didn’t help them in the last couple times. If they continue like this, it won’t be surprising to see the manager Jocelyn Gourvennec having some troubles with keeping his job.