Clermont - Olympique Marseille predictions

It’s hard to see even the most ardent of Clermont fans expect a victory here. As clear underdogs, even a draw against Olympique Marseille would be quite impressive, let alone an upset in the form of a home win.

Olympique Marseille will have to maintain the high level of focus against Clermont. They can’t afford any mistakes and errors if they plan to run away home with three points in the bag.

Clermont are coming off from a 0:0 draw in an away game at Nice . Betting predictions for that game were heavily in their opponents’ favour, though, so the fact that they pulled off a draw both at half time and as the final result is a success, relatively speaking.

Olympique Marseille had a lot going for them as they entered their previous Ligue 1 bout, with both home-field advantage and considerably shorter odds to win than their opponents. As such, the 4:1 HT/FT victory wasn’t much of a surprise, but it will be interesting to see if their form keeps up while playing away.

Clermont’s recent Ligue 1 away games were marked by a lot of concessions – 7 over the last 3 matches, to be exact. Therefore, betting on goals might be a fairly reasonable option here.

The away team’s home game record shows a high rate of goal scoring – more than 5 in the previous 3 matches, to be precise. Although they don’t have the advantage of a home game in this showdown, their attackers are still determined to do well against Clermont.

The relegation fight is becoming a difficult reality for Clermont after 24 rounds in the Ligue 1. The current campaign is not exactly panning out the way hosts would have imagined but not everything is lost. However, with Olympique Marseille coming to town, Clermont are likely to look for salvation points elsewhere.

There is plenty of room and time for Olympique Marseille to go either up or down in the standings. Sitting 5 points behind European places, that is exactly where Olympique Marseille want to be.

Olympique Marseille have recorded a victory against Clermont previously in this Ligue 1 season, though it wasn’t a particularly convincing one. Still, they’re the favourites despite going into an away game, and their supporters are hoping for another 3 points.

We’re in for an exciting showdown – due to a complete lack of suspensions or injuries, both teams have their full lineups at their disposal. Because they are more likely to win, though, this should work out in the visitors’ advantage.

If you’re hunting for betting value, a Draw bet is by far your best option. Success is definitely not guaranteed, but the 3.85 odds provide a decent enough return to make the risk worth it.