OGC Nice vs. Bordeaux 8/28/21 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

OGC Nice is hosting Bordeaux at Allianz Riviera in round 4 of the French Ligue 1. Nice is undefeated in their last 3 games, but their latest game was postponed due to the riots in the second half. Bordeaux is struggling once again this season, and they haven’t won any of their last 5 games.

As I’ve mentioned, Nice was playing against Marseille last weekend, and they have had the lead since the early second half, but this game got postponed because fans have rushed the pitch and attacking Marseille’s players. Nice has had only 36% of ball possession in that game, 3 shots on goal, 4 corner kicks, 2 big chances, and 82% of the correct passes. Nice has scored in the 49^th minute, but they were under a lot of pressure. Dolberg has scored 3 goals for Nice so far this season, while Boudaoui and Gouiri added 1 goal each. Claude-Maurice, Schneiderlin, Guessand, Stengs, and Bambu are all injured. Nice has the quality to be somewhere in the middle of the standings, but if they can stay consistent on the defensive end, Nice might even be in the Conference League or the Europa League race.

Sure, Bordeaux has lost only 1 of their last 10 games, but they haven’t won any of their last 5 games. Bordeaux has lost their season opener, but they are now on a 2-game draw streak during which they conceded and scored 3 goals. Pembele, Mara, and Oudin have each scored 1 goal for Bordeaux this season. Baysse, Maja, and Lacoux are all injured for Bordeaux. In their latest game, Bordeaux was hosting a weak Angers, and they were the better team in that match with 53% of ball possession, 5 shots on goal, 3 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and a solid 89% of the correct passes. Bordeaux has shown some signs of improvement in this game, and they got ahead in the 10^th minute, but they conceded a goal in the 38^th minute. The result hasn’t changed again, and this match has ended in a 1-1 draw. After 3 games, Bordeaux is in 15^th place with only 2 points, and honestly, I just don’t see them getting much higher this season. Bordeaux used to be one of the best teams in France, but those days are long gone.

Bordeaux hasn’t won any of their last 5 games, but they also haven’t lost any of their last 5 away games. Nice is in better form, and they are playing at home, but I think Bordeaux can be a threat here.