Clermont v Marseille Betting Tips [11 February 2023]

Matchday 23 in the French Ligue 1 sees Clermont Foot hosting Marseille at the Stade Gabriel Montpied on Saturday. The home side will be looking to respond after falling to a 2-0 home defeat to AS Monaco last weekend. Clermont sit 11th in the Ligue 1 standings with a record of eight wins, six draws and eight defeats, putting them on 30 points and a solid 12 point lead over the relegation zone. Clermont will have to remedy their current attacking drought as the latest result means that the Lancers have now gone three consecutive matches without finding the net. Clermont Foot have been fortunate this season that they have actually performed consistently well regardless of the venue and are actually averaging more points per game when they are the visiting side.

Looking to keep up the pace with leaders PSG and prevent the Parisians from opening up a double-digit lead is Marseille who currently sit second in the Ligue 1 table. Marseille are having a strong season with 14 wins, four draws and four defeats but still find themselves trailing giants PSG by nine points. OM are also involved in a tight battle for the Champions League spots as they lead only on goal differential over surprise side RC Lens and hold a two point lead over fourth-place Monaco. The visitors last result was a phenomenal 2-1 league cup win over PSG which should give them plenty of confidence ahead of this fixture. Marseille have finished as runners-up to their bitter rivals PSG in two of the previous three Ligue 1 seasons and will certainly have their work cut out if they are to overturn a nine point lead with less than half the season remaining.

Manager Igor Tudor deserves credit for the consistent level of play he has helped to cultivate in his team. Les Phoceens have put up results all season regardless of whether they are playing home or away and their +13 away goal differential compared to their +10 home goal differential speaks to that fact. This is a difficult spot for Clermont Foot to attempt to snap out of their goalless funk as they are coming up against one of the division’s top defensive teams. Look for Marseille to walk away with the three points in this one. Our Clermont Foot vs Marseille prediction: Marseille to win