Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs Clermont Foot – Betting preview

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

It will be plain sailing for Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain, when they lock horns with Clermont Footthis coming Saturday. Clermont Foot desperately need points to climb away from the relegation-zone, but The Parisians should make the difference in the standings count.

Paris Saint-Germain have taken the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 62 points from their initial 27 encounters. Clermont Foot trail by 42 points after 27 rounds, leaving them as number 18 in the table on 20 points.

Team form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Clermont Foot

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-6 against Montpellier. They went on to defeat Marseille 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Rennes in a 1-0 victory. Paris Saint-Germain claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Ligue 1, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 13 and conceded eight goals.

Clermont Foot Form

In their previous three outings, Clermont Foot lost 1-0 against Metz, beat Le Havre 2-1 and lost 0-3 against Toulouse. Clermont Foot claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting stats for Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont Foot

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 Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont Foot played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Clermont Foot

It has been a superb season for Kylian Mbappe so far as he managed to score impressive 24 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and The Parisians rely on his abilities against Clermont Foot. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Popular betting markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Clermont Foot

Full-time result

Paris Saint-Germain won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Clermont Foot won one of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing five. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fantastic streak of no less than 22 matches in a row without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Clermont Foot only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Paris Saint-Germain played. Clermont Foot managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Paris Saint-Germain’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Clermont Foot, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.7 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Paris Saint-Germain vs Clermont Foot

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont Foot 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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