Bordeaux hosts Clermont in round 1 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, August 8th at Matmut Atlantique (Bordeaux)
At the end of April, it became known that FC Bordeaux was on the verge of bankruptcy. The reason is the departure of the main investor. Somehow or other, the Girondins finished the 2020/2021 season, taking the final 12th place. The players understood the whole situation, so the key performers left the club. In total, seven footballers have left to date. However, Bordeaux got a very good new head coach, namely, the ex-mentor of the national team of Switzerland, Vladimir Petkovic. But the team has problems with strengthening. Only a few players were transferred from the second team to the first. It looks like Bordeaux will have certain difficulties in the upcoming season.
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Clermont is a newcomer to the top division of French football. You can even say that it’s an absolute debutant. The club was promoted to Ligue 1 for the first time in its history. The Lancers lost in the last round of the previous season, but this did not prevent them from taking second place and getting a direct ticket to the elite division. What was the key to success? Clermont had the most reliable defense in Ligue 2 (only 25 conceded goals in 38 rounds). By the way, at the summer training camp, Pascal Gastien's men beat representatives of the top division, Saint-Etienne and Montpellier. Both were defeated with the same score of 3-2. Beyond that, the Lancers beat the winner of Ligue 2, Troyes (2-1). Let's see what Clermont will show in the official games.
The situation in the Bordeaux camp looks bad. The prospects are hazy. In turn, the newcomer Clermont, which has a good defensive line, showed itself well both in Ligue 2 and in the summer friendly matches against strong opponents. In this regard, we will assume that the visitors are able to score points in the first round of the 2021/2022 season.
Prediction for the match: Clermont to win with +0.75 handicap
