Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Montpellier
Match Time & Date:
21/03/2021
07:00 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Bordeaux
Montpellier and Bordeaux go head to head at Stade de la Mosson in what is expected to be a close Ligue 1 encounter. La Paillade came from behind to share the spoils with Nimes in their last league match, with the team missing a couple of clear-cut chances to score as well. Montpellier aim to return to winning ways as soon as possible, and they are surely capable of matching Bordeaux at home ground.
Les Girondins quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to PSG, with the team beating Dijon on the road at the weekend, but defeating Montpellier at Stade de la Mosson is easier said than done. Laurent Koscielny returns from suspension, while both Hatem Ben Arfa and Otavio remain sidelined through injuries. All Franck Honorat, Christophe Herelle, and Denys Bain have been struggling with injuries for the home team.
Highlighted Player (Keagan Dolly):
Keagan Dolly is a South Africa international who was born in Johannesburg on January 22, 1993. Dolly played for the likes of Westbury Arsenal, School of Excellence, Mamelodi Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town during his youth career and he made his senior debut for the Urban Warriors on August 22, 2012 in a 3-1 loss to Moroka Swallows.
In 2014 he joined fellow PSL club Mamelodi Sundowns and he made 34 appearances for the Kabo Yellow in the league from 2014 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 the 170-cm-tall midfielder moved to France, signing a four-year deal with Montpellier. The South African footballer made his debut for La Paillade February 11, 2017 in a 3-0 victory over Nancy. It has to be noted that he made 12 appearances for Montpellier in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign.
Keagan Dolly represented South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He made his debut for Bafana Bafana on September 6, 2016 in a friendly against Egypt.
Highlighted Team (Bordeaux):
Founded in 1881, Bordeaux are regarded as one of the oldest clubs in France. Les Girondins won their first Ligue 1 trophy in 1950 and 59 years later (2008/2009) they lifted their sixth domestic trophy.
Speaking of the club’s European success, Bordeaux did remarkably well to make it to the Champions League semi-finals in 1985, but despite recording a 2-0 win over star-studded Juventus in the return leg, the French club eventually failed to book their place in the final of the elite competition.
Famous French footballers Alain Giresse and Jean Tigana were part of the team back then and it has to be noted that Giresse is the player who made the most appearances for les Girondins (587). During the nineties Zinedine Zidane, Christophe Dugarry and Bixente Lizarazu played for Bordeaux and, taking everything into account, it is no surprise they are considered one of the most famous French clubs.
Nowadays Les Girondins welcome their rivals at Matmut Atlantique, the stadium which was opened in 2015 and they used to play at Stade Chaban-Delmas in the past.
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