On matchday 3 of the
UEFA Champions League group stage
FC Girondins de Bordeaux hosts
FC Bayern München in the top game of Group A. Both clubs are unbeaten in the group stage with 1 win and 1 draw. The winner of this fixture would mark a significant step towards reaching the knockout phase.
Girondins Bordeaux started the UEFA Champions League group stage with a 1-1 away draw against Juventus Turin. The goal for the French champions scored Jaroslav Plašil. On matchday 2 Girondins beat Maccabi Haifa 1-0 through a late goal from defender Michaël Ciani (83.). Therewith Bordeaux extended their unbeaten run at home in Europe to four matches. Also their home statistic against German clubs is positive: 8 wins, 1 draw, 3 defeats. In the French championship Bordeaux lost the last both fixtures against AS St. Etienne (1-3) and AJ Auxerre (0-1) and with it also the table leading to Olympique Lyon.
As well as Bordeaux also FC Bayern München started with 1 win and 1 draw in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Bayern won the opener fixture in Israel against Maccabi Haifa 3-0 through goals from Daniel Van Buyten (64.) and Thomas Müller (85. und 88.). On matchday 2 they reached a goalless draw in the home game against Juventus Turin. In the German Bundesliga Bayern München celebrated last Saturday a 2-1 away win versus SC Freiburg. The offensive players Arjen Robben and Frank Ribéry will probably give their comeback in the Bayern jersey after their injury break.
The only previous encounter between Bordeaux and Bayern came in the 1995/96 UEFA Cup final. Bayern won 5-1 on aggregate and for the first time the UEFA Cup trophy.
FC Girondins de Bordeaux vs FC Bayern München
UEFA Champions League - Group A, Matchday 3
Fixture: Wednesday, 21.10.2009, 8:45 pm CET
Stadium: Bordeaux, Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Terje Hauge (NOR)
Tip: Girondins Bordeaux is very home strong. I bet that Bordeaux don't lose this game against Bayern.
my tip is 1X (double chance)
the highest odd is on Bet-at-Home, odd 1.45
