Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
After shocking PSG in the Coupe de France last 16, Nice will look to return to winning ways when they take on Clermont on day 23 of the current Ligue 1 campaign. Les Aiglons are on a five-game winning run in the national championship, and, as a result, the bookies see them as favourites to win Sunday’s clash. Pablo Rosario is banned for the match, while Calvin Stengs misses out with injury. One of the men to watch in the home team will be Denmark international Kasper Dolberg.
Clermont, on the other hand, made a promising start to the season, but, as things stand now, they will fight hard to secure the Ligue 1 survival. Les Lanciers have already suffered seven defeats on the road this season, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Nice’s party at Allianz Riviera. Both Florent Ogier and Jean-Claude Billong are injured for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Kasper Dolberg):
Standing at 6ft 2-inches, the tall forward kicked-off his youth career with GFG Voel in Denmark in 2005 and spent five years with them before joining hometown club Silkeborg IF at the age of 13. At Silkeborg, Dolberg quickly rose through the ranks and made his professional debut on the 17th of May, 2015, as a 66th substitute against Brondby in the Danish Superliga.
At the start of the 16/17 season, Dolberg signed for Eredivisie giants AFC Ajax on a three-year deal after impressing the clubs' renowned scouting network. He scored his first professional goal on the 26th of July, 2016, in Ajax's 1-1 draw with PAOK Thessaloniki in a UEFA Champions League Qualifier match. In what was a prolific spell at de Godenzonen, Dolberg made 119 appearances and scored 45 goals for the club. Born on the 6th of October, 1997, the 22-year-old is currently on a five-year contract with French club Nice that in August 2019.
Dolberg is additionally a former Denmark youth International, having represented his country at every youth level. For the senior team, the striker made his debut on the 11th of November, 2016, and has earned 13 caps so far.