Marseille vs Clermont: prediction for the Ligue 1 match
Marseille and Clermont will lock horns in Week 5 of the Ligue 1 on August 30. Hosts are much higher in the standings, but will visitors give up so easily? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Marseille

Just like at the end of the previous season, Marseille are currently the 2nd team in Ligue 1, just behind PSG. Season is just getting started, so Parisians don't have too much of an advantage now. Igor Tudor's men are behind only on tiebreakers.
Marseille earned three victories in first four matches of the season - the White-Blues beat Reims (4:1), Nantes (2:1) and Nice (3:0). But team failed to beat Brest and only earned a draw (1:1).

Clermont Foot

Clermont currently sit in mid-table of Ligue 1. Club is 9th in the standings with six points to their name. Pascal Gastien's men are tied on points with Montpellier.
Clermont started the season with a 0:5 defeat to PSG. But after that visitors secured victories over Reims (4:2) and Nice (1:0). But in the fourth match Gastien's men have suffered another loss, this time to Lorient (1:2).
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:0
Two of the last five Clermont's matches ended in a 1:0 score

СтавкаA draw in the first half
In two of the last four matches Clermont didn't lose the first half

СтавкаTotal under 2,5 goals
In two of the last four Marseille's matches no more than two goals were scored

Tip and bets
In our opinion, a favourite is obvious here. Marseille secured a 2nd-place finish in the previous season. Team is in a great form now, while Clermont have already suffered two defeats. Visitors are unlikely to get any points here.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) on Marseille
We also don't think that Clermont will score in this match. Marseille will try to get the three points here and they should be able to leave the opponent without a chance to score. The White-Blues are fighting for the top spot, so they are unlikely to drop points here.
Our second bet is on at least one club to not score