Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 match between Clermont Foot and Lens. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
The Ligue 1 game at Stade Gabriel Montpied this coming Saturday sees visitors Lens facing home side Clermont Foot.
Clermont Foot are 17th in the Ligue 1 rankings with nine points after 11 matches played, whereas Lens rank sixth with 16 points.
Team form: Clermont Foot vs Lens
Clermont Foot Form
Clermont Foot have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 0-1 against Nice, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Strasbourg. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Lorient. In their last six Ligue 1 matches at home, Clermont Foot have one win, while they’ve drawn one and lost four.
Lens Form
In their last three matches, Lens drew 0-0 with Lorient, lost 1-0 against PSV Eindhoven, and beat Marseille 1-0. Lens claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting facts for Clermont Foot and Lens
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Clermont Foot and Lens played across all competitions.
- In 23 of the last 25 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Clermont Foot matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Clermont Foot have not won 10 of the last 11 matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lens have not lost the last 9 matches in a row
- In the last 3 Lens away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Lens have not won 8 of the last 9 away matches
- In the last 4 Lens away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players under the radar: Clermont Foot vs Lens
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, Clermont Foot have a handful of players tied on one goal in their last six Ligue 1 games. Lens will be looking to Florian Sotoca to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Lens in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Clermont Foot vs Lens
Full-time result
Clermont Foot won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Gabriel Montpied. They drew two and lost four as well, while Lens won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Lens didn’t lose any of their seven most recent Ligue 1 games. The visitors have not lost to Clermont Foot in four consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Lens have not conceded a goal in four consecutive Ligue 1 games. Clermont Foot managed the first goal of the game in only two of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lens were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Clermont Foot saw three of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Lens managed a clean sheet in their last four Ligue 1 matches.
Betting prediction: Clermont Foot vs Lens
Here we present a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Clermont Foot and Lens.
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