Bordeaux vs Clermont. Predictions and Betting Tips for Ligue 1

Six-time French champions had a great start in the previous season, but then they lost concentration and dropped to the second half of the standings. In 38 rounds they recorded 13 victories and six draws, which brought 45 points. Team had a run of great results at the end of the season - they recorded three victories in four matches, beating Rennes (1:0), Lens (3:0) and Reims (2:1).

Offensive line played terrible - they have scored only 42 goals throughout the entire season. At the end of July Vladimir Petkovic became the new manager of the team. Club loaned Gideon Mensah from Red Bull Salzburg and Ricardo Mangas from Boavista.

The greatest achivement of Ligue 1 newcomer is a semi-final of French Cup, though it was 75 years ago. In the previous season team from Clermont-Ferrand secured the second spot in Ligue 2, which brought a promotion to the top-flight.

In 38 rounds The Lancers recorded 21 victories and nine draws. They finished the season with 72 points, only five points behind the champion. In five most recent matches team secured four victories, but in the last match was unexpectedly defeated by Caen (1:2).

Some new players arrived to the club - Cem Turkmen from Bayer and Elbasan Rashani from Erzurumspor.