Clermont Foot 63 vs FC Lorient betting tips: Ligue 1 preview, predictions & odds

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Home wins are a rarity in this head to head, with the last nine matches in this head to head resulting in three draws and six away wins. However, Lorient have been the worst side on the road in France this season with just eight points on their travels; three fewer than any other side.

Therefore, 101 Great Goals' prediction for this match is Clermont Foot 1-0 FC Lorient and is available at odds of 7/1.

Alternatively, you can bet on any Clermont win at 2.3/1 against Les Merlus at home on Sunday.

Or, back any away win for Lorient at 3.6/1 here at the Gabriel Montpied Stadium.

You can find odds of 2.9/1 for any draw between Clermont and Lorient on Sunday.

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Match preview

The Lancers welcome FC Lorient to the Gabriel Montpied Stadium on Sunday for this Ligue 1 match. These sides met for the first time in the French top-flight back in October with the sides sharing the points with a 1-1 draw.

Clermont Foot come into the match on a run of two league games without a win. They have picked up 10 points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.

Les Lanciers lost their last league match away to LOSC Lille. Expected goals of 2.0 to 0.5 in favour of Lille indicates perhaps it was a fair result even if the scoreline was a touch harsh.

The Lancers fans will be particularly disappointed with the attacking performance as they managed to get only one of their nine shots on target. The final score of the match was 4-0.

Mohamed Bayo is Clermont Foot’s top scorer with ten goals in Ligue 1 this season and is the 2.37/1 favourite to score against FC Lorient on Sunday.

Their opponent on Sunday, FC Lorient, come into the match on a run of two away league games undefeated and have kept a clean sheet in both matches. They have picked up seven points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.

The Merlucciidaes lost their last league match at home to Olympique Lyonnais. Expected goals of 2.6 to 1.3 in favour of Lyon indicates perhaps it was a fair result. Terem Igobor Moffi goal just after halftime looked like it would be the start of a comeback. However, Lyon reclaimed their two-goal lead almost straight from kick-off. Moffi now has four league goals this season for Lorient and is 3.1/1 to get on the scoresheet again here. The final score of the match was 1-4.

Clermont Foot vs FC Lorient: Previous Ligue 1 Meetings

1 in Total:- 0 Clermont Foot wins, 0 FC Lorient wins, 1 draws.

Clermont Foot 63 team news

The red card shown to Salis Abdul Samed in their last league match against Lille means Clermont Foot will now be without him for today's match.

They may look to make a few unforced changes to the side who lost against LOSC Lille in their last league match.

FC Lorient team news

Les Merlus have a full squad to select from with no injuries or suspensions for the trip to the Gabriel Montpied Stadium.

They may look to shuffle their deck voluntarily having lost against Olympique Lyonnais in their last league match.

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