Over 1.5 goals at Lille vs Bordeaux 1/2 for Sunday’s Ligue 1 showdown

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 1/2 @ 888sport

In a matchup that should see a string of chances this weekend, Lille vs Bordeaux will take place on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, despite their Europa League defeat on foreign soil earlier in the week, Lille have enjoyed a real domestic purple patch this year and are firmly battling it out at the top of the table. In their 13 Ligue 1 matchups this year, they have recorded seven wins, five draws and just a single defeat, scoring 24 and conceding nine in return. Along with collecting a points tally of 26 and opening this weekend’s fixtures sat just two points adrift of league leaders PSG, it should also be noted that Lille hold the second-best attacking record in the division. As for their recent run of results, despite that 3-2 defeat against Celtic on Thursday, the hosts have collected seven points from their last three Ligue 1 matchups on the bounce. It’s also worth highlighting that each of Lille’s last 16 contests across all formats have seen over 1.5 goals by the final whistle.

As for the visitors, also enjoying what has been arguably their brightest spell of the season so far, Bordeaux have also managed to claw their way up the Ligue 1 table. In their 13 top-flight contests this season, they have recorded five wins, four draws and four defeats, scoring 13 and conceding 13 in return. Managing to collect a points tally of 19, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat 10th in the table and holding just a one-point buffer from losing their spot in the top-half. However, as for their recent run of results, Bordeaux have also collected seven points from their last three Ligue 1 contests, a run highlighted by a 2-2 draw against league leaders PSG. It should also be highlighted, out of their six Ligue 1 away fixtures so far this season, all bar one of those contests have seen over 1.5 goals by full-time.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Lille vs Bordeaux 1/2 for Sunday’s Ligue 1 showdown @ 888sport