Clermont vs Lyon Prediction 12 May 2024

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Olympique Lyon will visit Stade Gabriel Montpied to face Clermont Foot, who are in danger of being relegated from Ligue 1. Lyon will look to continue their recent run of victories.

Losses

Clermont has suffered several injuries this season, with midfielder Gonalon being their most prominent loss. This is the midfielder's second injury in 2024.
The hosts are also missing midfielder Adam Mabruk, as well as defender Cheick Oumar Konaté and forward Jim Allevina.

In contrast, Lyon has a fully fit squad and will be heading to the game at full strength.

Personal meetings

The two teams have played against each other 6 times in the past. Interestingly, Clermont Foot has won more often, winning the last 3 games, while Lyon has only won once and there have been 2 draws.

In 5 of the 6 games, both teams have managed to find the back of the net. The odds of both teams scoring are 1.49.

Trends

Clermont has scored at home in 8 of the last 9 matches.
Lyon wins on the road in 6 of the last 7 matches in Ligue 1.
Clermont scores and concedes at home 7 of the last 8 matches in Ligue 1.

Fouls

Clermont tends to play defensively and without possession of the ball. However, their players do not resort to aggressive tactics to regain the ball at any cost. Their foul ratio is not in their favor, with 11.3 fouls committed compared to 12.6 received. On average, referees show 3.8 yellow cards in matches they participate in.

Similarly, Lyon does not engage in rough play either. They commit only 22.6 fouls with a slight difference between fouls committed and received (10.9 to 11.7). Also, there are relatively few warnings, with an average of 3.3 per match. Therefore, it seems likely to expect a higher total of yellow cards, averaging around 3.5 per match.

Corners

The average number of corners per game for Clermont is 10.7, out of which 4.6 are in their favor.

Lyon, on the other hand, tends to concede 3.9 corners per game. This implies that Lyon is less likely to give more corners to the home team. The odds of Clermont Foot having less than 4 corners in total is set at 1.81.

Team overview

Clermont Foot still has a chance to finish 16th and participate in a playoff match, which means they are not yet mathematically relegated. Although they had a bad season, their performance improved towards the end, and they managed to score in 8 out of their last 9 games. The odds of Clermont Foot scoring more than 0.5 goals is set at 1.38.

Lyon has been in excellent form recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 matches in all competitions and scoring 20 goals in the process. Despite a slow start to the season, they have become the Lyon known for their greatness. The odds of Lyon scoring more than 1.5 goals is set at 1.43.

The editorial forecast

Of course, Clermont has no options but to play to win. In the last 5 matches against Lyon, Clermont wins with a handicap of +1.5, and we believe that he can do it again.

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