Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Bordeaux
Match Time & Date:
30/08/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
AA Gent
Bordeaux and Gent face each other at Stade Matmut-Atlantique in what is expected to be a very entertaining game. The two teams played out a goalless draw in Belgium a week ago and there is every chance we will see yet another closer encounter in France. Bordeaux continue life without Brazilian ace Malcolm, who signed for Barcelona earlier this summer, but coach Gustavo Poyet has a number of high-profile players to choose from. Les Girondins made a slow start to the season, but we believe that the time has come for them to give fans some cheer. Gent produce much better showings at home than on the travels and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Ligue 1 side. You should bear in mind that Bordeaux emerged triumphant in each of their previous three home games in the national championship.
Highlighted Player (Lukas Lerager):
Lukas Lerager is a Denmark international who plays for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux as a midfielder. Lerager began his senior career at AB Copenhagen and he made 48 appearances in the league for the capital club from 2010 to 2013. In 2013 he signed for a fellow Danish side Viborg and, after playing 67 league games for the Greens, he joined Belgian team Zulte Waregem.
In the summer of 2017 Lukas Lerager moved to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux, signing a four-year deal with les Girondins. Speaking of his international career, the right-footed midfielder has one cap for Denmark U21 team and he made his senior debut for the Denmark national team on June 6, 2016 in a 1-1 draw with Germany.
Lerager came as a substitute in the 65th minute of the match, replacing Tottenham Hotspur ace Christian Eriksen. His main position is central midfielder, but he is often used as a left or right midfielder.
Highlighted Team (AA Gent):
Gent are a Belgian football club that plays their home games at Ghelamco Arena. The venue has been the club’s home ground since 2013 and the capacity of the stadium is 20 000. De Buffalo’s participate in the Belgian Pro League and they clinched their first domestic trophy in the 2014/2015 season.
Gent finished the regular part of the season in second place in the standings, but they eventually climbed to the top position in the table in the play-off. The club won their third Belgian Cup trophy in 2010 and it has to be noted that they defeated Club Brugge in the Belgian Super Cup in 2015. Laurent Depoitre scored the winner for Gent three minutes before the final whistle.
A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past and the likes of Victor Fernandez, Johan Boskamp, Bob Peeters, Trond Sollied and Michel Preud’homme are some of notable footballers who played for Gent in the past.
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