Thursday, April 22, 2010

24.04. (Sat) 19:00 Lorient - Girondins Bordeaux

  • Bordeaux have won their last four competitive encounters against Lorient.
  • Bordeaux have failed to keep a clean sheet in the last five match days, currently the longest run.
  • Lorient are unbeaten in their last four home games, winning three and drawing one.
  • Yoann Gourcuff has won his four competitive encounters against his father Christian, who manages Lorient.
  • David Bellion has netted six goals in five Ligue 1 appearances against Lorient.

24.04. (Sat) 19:00 Nancy Lorraine - Montpellier Herault

  • Montpellier have drawn their last three Ligue 1 fixtures, currently the longest run.
  • Only 40% of the points racked up by Nancy in the league this season have been at home.
  • Victor Montano has opened the scoring on seven different occasions, a league record this term.
  • Referee Stephane Bre has awarded the most penalties in Ligue 1 this term (seven).
  • Montpellier have taken the three points in their last two trips to the Marcel Picot stadium.

24.04. (Sat) 19:00 Nice - Grenoble Foot 38

  • Nice are unbeaten in their last 10 competitive meetings against Grenoble.
  • The last three Ligue 1 encounters between these two sides have ended in draws.
  • Grenoble have failed to win their last seven Ligue 1 matches, currently the longest run alongside Sochaux.
  • Loic Remy has scored 10 goals in the second half of games, a league record this season.
  • Nice they have kept five clean sheets in the six league matches under new manager Eric Roy.
  • Mecha Bazdarevic has a 51% loss ratio in his managing career in the top flight.

24.04. (Sat) 19:00 Sochaux-Montbeliard - Boulogne

  • Boulogne have never beaten Sochaux in competitive encounters (nine defeats and five draws).
  • No player from these two sides has managed to reach the five-goal mark this season in the league.
  • Sochaux have not won in seven league matches, currently the longest run alongside Grenoble.
  • Sochaux are unbeaten in their five encounters against teams from the relegation zone this season.
  • Sochaux and Boulogne have scored the fewest goals in the return legs (with respectively eight and nine).

24.04. (Sat) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Rennais

  • Paris SG have been defeated in their last six Ligue 1 encounters against Rennes, failing to score in the last four.
  • PSG have won their last three home games in Ligue 1.
  • Mamadou Sakho has scored two own goals in his Ligue 1 career, both against Rennes.
  • Mevlut Erding has netted four goals in his last two appearances at the Parc des Princes stadium.
  • Frederic Antonetti has won six of his seven Ligue 1 encounters against Antoine Kombouare as managers.