Bordeaux lost out to PSG 0-1 last week, but they created a number of chances and Cavenaghi had an off-day. The week before he was a goalscorer in the 2-1 win over Caen at home and has been on fire since the New Year.

Nantes drew 1-1 at home to Monaco last week, which followed up a 1-2 defeat at Auxerre on the opening day. However, in both games they looked good and they can still aim for a top ten place at the end of the season.

Nantes start to the season should give them hope they can stifle Bordeaux and they can certainly manage that in the first half at least. Bordeaux are $1.51 to win so value lies elsewhere.

Last season, since New Year, they scored 39 goals but at a ratio of 12:27 between first half and second half. Additionally, they failed to score before half-time in 6 of their final 8 league games in 2007/08. They have often struggled to get going in games and in their first two league games so far in 08/09 they have again failed to score in the first half.

Match Betting Previews 23-25 August 2008 >>> Premiership: Blackburn v Hull - Liverpool v Middlesbrough - Newcastle v Bolton - Stoke v Aston Villa - Spurs v Sunderland - WBA v Everton - Fulham v Arsenal - Wigan v Chelsea - Man City v West Ham - Portsmouth v Man Utd Bundesliga: Dortmund v Bayern - Werder v Schalke - Stuttgart v Leverkusen Ligue 1: Le Havre v Marseille - Lyon v Grenoble - Bordeaux v Nantes Champions League: Arsenal v Twente - Liverpool v Standard - Atletico v Schalke

A HT/FT of X/1 from Ladbrokes is available at a reasonable $4.50.

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Bet: HT/FT : Draw/Bordeaux Odds: $4.50 Stake: 3pts Bookies: Ladbrokes

Match Betting Previews 23-25 August 2008 >>> Premiership: Blackburn v Hull - Liverpool v Middlesbrough - Newcastle v Bolton - Stoke v Aston Villa - Spurs v Sunderland - WBA v Everton - Fulham v Arsenal - Wigan v Chelsea - Man City v West Ham - Portsmouth v Man Utd Bundesliga: Dortmund v Bayern - Werder v Schalke - Stuttgart v Leverkusen Ligue 1: Le Havre v Marseille - Lyon v Grenoble - Bordeaux v Nantes Champions League: Arsenal v Twente - Liverpool v Standard - Atletico v Schalke