Very attractive looking game, not least because of the team news. But first, Marseille can go back to the top of the table with all three points and above hated rival PSG, which will make it all the sweeter, Bordeaux would go up to joint third with a win and just three points off the lead.
I highlighted a line in the previous preview which I would like to touch upon briefly, Ligue 2 draws are running at 38.18% through 11 rounds, which equates to odds of 2.62, it was a similar story last season 37% after 10 rounds, but down to sub 32% by Christmas, a figure it stayed at through the rest of the campaign, this is a standard trend in this tightest of leagues with matches opening up quite a bit through the second series of ten games an
Capital One Cup:
The situation is clear cut here, if Sochaux win and only win, they are safe and Evian will be relegated, any other result will see the visitors preserve their top flight status.
This is already a big day for us with Li Na winning the Australian Open (see our preview) this morning. That was posted on the website the day after it was sent to subscribers, but before Serena Williams was eliminated. I wonder what that is worth to her in terms of sponsor bonuses and advertising deals in Asia ? She earned $17m in endorsements in the year after her French Open win and those numbers will skyrocket now.