Clermont - Reims betting tips and odds

Clermont have their work cut out for them if they want to beat Reims. They are widely considered to be the weaker team – though the difference is not huge, to be fair. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting showdown.

Reims are heading into what’s surely be a challenge. Clermont are not to be taken lightly and an away victory would certainly be a big success for the visitors.

Clermont have a lot to be proud of when it comes to their previous performance. Almost everyone expected a loss because they were visiting a far stronger team - Nice . After an inconclusive first half, however, Clermont narrowly won the game against all odds (1:2).

Reims are coming off from a crushing 0:2 defeat at their previous away game. The match was a largely one-sided affair. Top online bookmakers heavily favoured Strasbourg, who took the lead in the first half and went on to take home 3 points towards the Ligue 1 title.

The hosts’ fans are somewhat disappointed at them, given the lacklustre defensive performances they’ve seen recently. Clermont conceded more than 5 times over the previous 3 games played at Stade Gabriel Montpied.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Ligue 1 engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

These two teams already met once previously in this season, and it didn’t go well for Reims. They may be the favourites to win this match, but they lost the earlier home game quite handily.

Before assuming the favoured visitors will win, keep in mind that their lineup has been altered due to several injuries. Nicolas Penneteau, Florent Duparchy, Myziane Maolida will all be missing for various reasons, leaving the coach with a shorter lineup than usual.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.98, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.