Clermont - Montpellier predictions

While Clermont winning is still technically possible, we wouldn’t hold our breath. They are severely outmatched compared to Montpellier, so even a draw result would be quite surprising.

Though Montpellier are the stronger team between the two, we wouldn’t call an away bet at the odds of 2.17 a safe one. It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting match.

Top bookmakers online had little faith Clermont would get out from their previous away match with anything to brag about. After all, they were the 15.50 underdogs to win. That is exactly why plenty of eyebrows were raised when Clermont took an early lead in the first half. They failed to keep it, however, but they still ended up being unbeaten in what was a pretty surprising Paris Saint Germain stalemate.

With a home-field advantage on their side and largely favourable betting odds, Montpellier were expected to easily win their previous Ligue 1 match against Lorient. They indeed won 2:0, but not before failing to gain the upper hand for more than half the game’s runtime.

The hosts are here after a series of home games marked by a high concession rate. For instance, they yielded more than 5 goals over the previous 3 matches at Stade Gabriel Montpied.

It’s easy to spot a certain trend when looking over Montpellier’s recent history – and not in a good way. Their latest appearances were marked by a high concession rate. For example, their previous 3 matches featured more than 5 conceded goals.

Clermont will need another 2 points to get out of the relegation zone – and this round is not a particularly good opportunity to win them. They are quickly running out of time, though, and will need to move quickly if they wish to stay in the Ligue 1.

The season’s records show a draw in a game between Clermont and Montpellier during an earlier round of the competition. Considering the favourable betting odds, Montpellier can’t be happy with that outcome, especially considering the fact that they played at home.

Though the visitors are favourites here, it’s important to note they’ll be playing without Boubakar Kouyate, Issiaga Sylla, Theo Sainte Luce, Khalil Fayad due to injury. On the flip side, the hosts will also be several players short – namely, Jim Allevinah, Mory Diaw, Maxime Gonalons have also reported injuries.

This match is a bit tough to find value in, so you’ll need to be willing to take a risk. An HT/FT Draw/Away bet at odds of 1.77 is not exactly probable, but it’s clearly the best offer in terms of value.