Bordeaux Begles vs Section Paloise Prediction: A competitive encounter than it looks on paper

France's Top 14 encounter between Bordeaux Begles and Section Paloise will take place at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Heading into this game, the two sides faced defeat in their last league game. How will they approach this game?

Bordeaux Begles come into this game as a heavy favorite, and the home side will look to be at their best. In the meantime, their last weekend encounter against Stade Rochelais ended in a 32-22 defeat, their second this season, having lost to Lyon in week 2. However, other encounters this season saw this team lose to Racing Metro 92, Stade Toulousain, Aviron Bayonnais, and USA Perpignan. This season, the home side has 23 points accumulated, leaving them second in the standings. 

Section Paloise suffered a defeat at the hands of Stade Toulousain the previous time out, a game that ended 14-22. In that encounter, this team had a slow start into the game as they lost by an 8-goal margin at the end of halftime and could only settle for a 7-7 draw in the second half. In the meantime, that defeat was Section Paloise's fourth this season, losing to Clermont, Stade Rochelais, and USA Perpignan in prior encounters. However, with three wins this season, Section Paloise have 15 points from seven games, leaving them seated 7th in the league's log. 

The odds are too thick, and I do not see the visiting Paloise dominating despite their recent struggle. While the Begles are unarguably one of the best sides in the league, the level at which Section Paloise performs on their best days can not be written off. This will be a competitive and not a one-sided game, as the two teams will have their chances. Take Section Paloise to close the odds, a game that should end with many goals.