With the new manager bounce in full effect for a Bordeaux side whose issues clearly do not lie in the final third of the field, Monaco's defensive resistance is there to be broken.
However, the odd goal or two is likely where the joy will end for Guion's side, who will take some time to find their feet under the Frenchman and should see their ongoing defensive instability exposed by a Monaco frontline with a point to prove.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Monaco win with a probability of 56.89%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Bordeaux had a probability of 20.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Monaco win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.76%) and 0-2 (9.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for a Bordeaux win it was 2-1 (5.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood.
