Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 9 match between Lyon and Clermont Foot and offers team stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Form hasn’t been great recently for Lyon, who hope to turn things around against Clermont Foot this coming Sunday. This is a round 9 match in the current Ligue 1 campaign, and they face each other at Groupama Stadium.
Lyon rank 17th in the standings with three points to their name from eight matches, while visitors Clermont Foot rank 18th with two points.
Form: Lyon vs Clermont Foot
Lyon Form
In their last three matches, Lyon lost 1-0 against Brest, 2-0 against Reims and drew 3-3 with Lorient. Lyon only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 12 goals.
Clermont Foot Form
Clermont Foot came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 0-1 against Nantes. A 2-1 defeat against Le Havre followed, before a 0-0 draw with PSG. Clermont Foot only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches, they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 11 goals to eight.
Betting facts for Lyon and Clermont Foot
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Lyon and Clermont Foot played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 home matches Lyon played, both teams scored
- In 9 of the last 10 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lyon have not won 12 of the last 13 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Lyon have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Clermont Foot matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Clermont Foot away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 away matches Clermont Foot played, both teams scored
- Clermont Foot have not won the last 7 matches in a row
- Clermont Foot have scored in 9 of the last 10 away matches
Players under-the-radar: Lyon vs Clermont Foot
Alexandre Lacazette is showing good form for Lyon, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Florent Ogier scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Lyon vs Clermont Foot
Full-time result
Lyon won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments while drawing two and losing three as well. Clermont Foot won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Lyon scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Clermont Foot got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Clermont Foot should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Lyon only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Clermont Foot claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
In the last ten Lyon matches in all competitions, there were more than 2.5 goals in five of them, and Lyon scored an average of 0.9 goals. In the previous ten matches of Clermont Foot in all tournaments, there were more than 2.5 goals in four of them. Clermont Foot scored an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Lyon vs Clermont Foot
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Lyon and Clermont Foot. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
