Ligue 1: Clermont Foot vs Lyon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Clermont Foot and Lyon who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Lyon to win against Clermont Foot in their next Ligue 1 match. This takes place on Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Clermont Foot will put up a fight at the Stade Gabriel Montpied, though.

Team form: Clermont Foot vs Lyon

Clermont Foot Form

Clermont Foot are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Lens by a 1-0 score, before winning 4-1 against Reims. They were back on the losing side in a 4-1 defeat against Monaco. Clermont Foot managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Lyon Form

In their last three matches, Lyon lost against Paris Saint-Germain by 4-1, beat Monaco by 3-2 winning 3-4 against Lille. Lyon have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 15 and conceding 11 goals.

Betting facts for Clermont Foot and Lyon

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 Lyon played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Clermont Foot vs Lyon

It is difficult to look past Alexandre Lacazette, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Lyon, with a total for the season saying 17 goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With four goals lately for Clermont Foot in the Ligue 1, Muhammed-Cham Saracevic is also a player to look out for.

Betting markets: Clermont Foot vs Lyon

Full-time result

Clermont Foot won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Gabriel Montpied. They drew four and lost four as well, while Lyon won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost two. Lyon conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Clermont Foot have beaten Lyon in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Clermont Foot scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Lyon scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Lyon games. Lyon will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Clermont Foot managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Clermont Foot have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Lyon.

Total goals

Clermont Foot saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Lyon, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games. Amazingly, Clermont Foot failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. In the last fiveLigue 1 outings for Lyon there were over 4.5 goals.

Suggested bet: Clermont Foot vs Lyon

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Clermont Foot and Lyon seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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