Quinteen matches played, including twice against the red lantern Le Poiré-sur-Vie, and a late first leg match – like its competitors – to be played on February 1 against Les Herbiers, crossed and beaten in the Coupe de France (2-0) : the Girondins passed the halfway mark this Saturday against Poiré-sur-Vie (2-0) in second place in their group.
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The number of points taken (7 wins, 6 draws, 2 losses): the three groups of N2 combined, it is the 5th total behind Bobigny, leader of group C (33 points), Saint-Malo, first and Bordeaux rival in group B (32), Hyères, at the head of group A (29 points), and Fleury, 2nd in group C (29 points). Hastily composed during the second half of August and early September, the Bordeaux team has averaged 2.18 points for 11 games, after its “false start” (three draws in four days to start). By maintaining this pace, she would finish on 59 points, a total that would give her hope of first place… if Saint-Malo weakens on its side.
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The number of goals conceded: the Bordelais have the best defense in the group, tied with Saint-Malo and Saint-Pryvé. In the three groups, Hyères (8), Le Puy (6) and Bobigny (9) did better. With 18 goals scored, the 7th attack in his group, Bruno Irles's team remains atypical compared to the other leading teams, all at least 20 goals.
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The number of goals scored (out of their team's 18) by the duo Carroll (8 goals) – Merdji (5): it is one more than that of Saint-Malo Gerbeaud – Heinry (12 goals between them) and that of Châteaubriant Leye – Ly (also 12). The English center forward, who played “only” 11 matches, is the second scorer in the group behind Leye (9 goals). Best Bordeaux passer with three assists, Soufiane Bahassa (also author of two goals) is third in the group.
The weight of the trio of thirty-year-olds, the most decisive of the group (only that of Puy does better in N2 in group A) and which will be without Carroll (injured) for at least a month, should be compared to the performance so far in half-mast of the trio of young foreign recruits Karim – Mutyaba – Diallo (no goals and only one assist).
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The number of Bordeaux goals scored following crosses from placed attacks: their best weapon, ahead of indirect set pieces (5 goals). Two goals were scored on quick transitions from their side, three on high recoveries.
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The number of players used by Bruno Irles in the championship. 24 have been established at least once. This is the highest total in the group. In comparison, Saint-Malo played 22 different players (including two goalkeepers).
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The number of minutes played, i.e. all 15 matches, by goalkeeper Lassana Diabaté, the most used and also the only player other than the Carroll – Merdji – Bahassa trio to have scored with defender Nassim Ranem. In the field, central defender Jean Grillot, 19 years old and the only survivor of last season's Ligue 2 group, is the one who has logged the most minutes (1,186 minutes in 14 appearances), ahead of full-backs Driss Trichard (1 170; 13) and Nathanel Bai (1,103; 13), midfielder Adrien Louveau (1,163; 13). Yanis Merdji is the offensive player who has played the most (1,186 minutes in 13 appearances).
