Ace Football team offers the Ligue 1 round 16 match preview for Marseille and Clermont Foot who meet up on Sunday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
The spotlight is on both Marseille and Clermont Foot. They face each other on Sunday in the Ligue 1 at Stade Orange Velodrome.
Marseille are number 6 in the Ligue 1 table with 23 points after 15 matches. Clermont Foot rank as number 17 with 11 points after 15 matches played.
Form: Marseille vs Clermont Foot
Marseille Form
Marseille hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Lyon by 3-0, before winning 2-4 against Lorient. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Brighton. Marseille managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored ten goals and conceded zero times.
Clermont Foot Form
Clermont Foot have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Montpellier, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Brest, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 0-0 with Lille. 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 three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Marseille and Clermont Foot
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Marseille and Clermont Foot played across all tournaments.
- Marseille have not lost the last 9 home matches in a row
- Marseille have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- Marseille have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have won the last 4 matches in a row
- In the last 12 Clermont Foot matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Clermont Foot away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Clermont Foot have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- Clermont Foot have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away matches
- Clermont Foot have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches
Interesting players: Marseille vs Clermont Foot
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is showing good form for Marseille, scoring four goals in their last three Ligue 1 matches. Maxime Gonalons scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Betting markets: Marseille vs Clermont Foot
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Stade Orange Velodrome, Marseille won seven and drew three. Clermont Foot won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew four and lost four.
Both teams to score
Marseille scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games, while Clermont Foot got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Marseille saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Clermont Foot, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Marseille vs Clermont Foot
To sum up, the upcoming match between Marseille and Clermont Foot seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.
Marseille vs Clermont Foot: Who wins the game?
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