Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 12 match between Clermont Foot and Lorient and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Clermont Foot will be hosting a Stade Gabriel Montpied encounter on Sunday when Lorient arrive for a test of their credentials.
Clermont Foot are number 17 in the Ligue 1 table with six points after ten matches. Lorient rank as number 15 with 11 points after 11 matches played.
Team form: Clermont Foot vs Lorient
Clermont Foot Form
In the last three outings, Clermont Foot beat Lyon by 1-2 and lost 0-1 against Nice, before drawing 0-0 with Strasbourg. Clermont Foot claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded seven goals.
Lorient Form
In their previous three matches, Lorient beat Rennes 2-1, lost 1-0 against Reims, and drew 0-0 with Lens. Lorient came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to six.
Betting stats for Clermont Foot and Lorient
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Clermont Foot and Lorient played across all tournaments.
- In 23 of the last 25 Clermont Foot home 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 14 of the last 16 Clermont Foot matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Clermont Foot home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Clermont Foot have not won 9 of the last 10 matches
- Lorient have not won 14 of the last 16 away matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Lorient matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lorient have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Lorient away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lorient have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
Players on top: Clermont Foot vs Lorient
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Yohann Magnin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lorient hope Elie Kroupi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular betting markets: Clermont Foot vs Lorient
Full-time result
Clermont Foot claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home, as well as drawing three and losing four. Lorient won two of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost five of these matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Clermont Foot only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Lorient got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Clermont Foot have failed to score in four consecutive home games. They hope to end this streak on Sunday, with Lorient managing only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. In contrast, Clermont Foot claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
In the last ten matches for Clermont Foot in all competitions, there were over 2.5 goals in three of them, and they scored an average of 0.5 goals. Lorient had over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches, and they managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Clermont Foot vs Lorient
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Clermont Foot and Lorient. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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