France - Cup: Bordeaux vs MonacoBordeaux’s advantage at the top of Ligue 1 has melted to just three points after Laurent Blanc’s team were beaten by Rennes and Les Girondins enter this Cup game in poor spirits. Monaco ended their winning run by losing to Saint Etienne last weekend and they, too, will be looking to make amends in this game.
The hectic schedule is to blame
Bordeaux are still playing in four competitions and the hectic schedule has finally started to affect their performances. Despite the fact Laurent Blanc is constantly rotating his squad, Les Girondins look tired, as witnessed by their last three games. The goalless draw against Boulogne and narrow win over Sedan were just a sign of things to come, while 4:2 defeat to Rennes is definitely a cause for alarm. Since his team have squandered a big advantage in the Ligue 1, Laurent Blanc could opt to rest his star players for the league game against Saint Etienne and we, therefore, see a good value in backing Bordeaux to score under 1.5 goals at 1.73 offered by Sportingbet.
Important midfielder Alou Diarra picked up a thigh injury in the Rennes game and he is certain to miss out, while Diego Placente is the only other injury worry. The odds are the boss will rest his star players in this match, thus Gourcuff, Chamakh and Planus are likely to be among those left out, while Jussie, Jurietti, Sertic and Cavenaghi are expected to start.
The end of the marvelous run
Monaco’s run of six straight wins in all competitions came to an abrupt end as they were beaten 3:0 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard, although the winning margin was probably too high. Nevertheless, the defeat shouldn’t destabilize the team who are already exceeding expectations and we expect them to show a response in this Cup game. The visitors will try to keep things tight at the back, while we have to say they are very dangerous on the break and we can definitely see them scoring at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Hence, odds of 1.70 offered by Sportingbet on Monaco to score look too good to pass.
Captain Alejandro Alonso returns from suspension and he will slot right back into the side, while Yohan Mollo, Nicolas Nkoulou, Vincent Muratori and Jean-Jacques Gosso are also pushing for the starting places. Adriano, Pino and Costa remain sidelined, while Mathieu Coutadeur is slowly building match fitness after the lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Betting verdict
Laurent Blanc is aware the hectic schedule is the main reason for the recent downtrend in form and he is likely to field a second string side in this game. This is something a very good Monaco side will know how to take advantage of and their swift counterattacks are likely to bear fruit in this match.
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