LOSC Lille vs Clermont Foot Prediction: No Excuse for Lille not to Win

It's still a long way to go until the end of the season and LOSC Lille are hanging onto the 5th spot with their sights on 4th, but at the same time, they have Stade Reims only 2 points behind. It has not been a pleasant couple of weeks for Lille after 3 draws and 1 defeat in 5 league matches and they are eager to get back to their best in order to keep fighting for their spot in Europe next season. In this game, Lille will play against Clermont Foot at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.

Clermont Foot are also not having an easy run at the moment after just 1 win in 8 league games in a row. They managed a draw last time against Strasbourg, but they need to start winning games if they intend to escape the relegation zone.

LOSC Lille have an opportunity to get back to winning ways this weekend when Clermont Foot pays a visit to the Stade Pierre Mauroy. They only managed to earn a point last weekend after playing a goalless draw against Montpellier away from home. And in their last 5 league matches, they had 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. 

They had quite a tough game against Montpellier and there were signs of a breakthrough for Lille but the game ended in a stalemate. Despite playing with 10 men after Ayyoub Bouaddi was sent off in the 47th minute, Lille managed to control most parts of the game. They had 61% possession, while also recording 7 shots on target. Alexsandro Robeiro put in a brilliant performance to keep things tight at the back for Lille in the game. He made 2 clearances, blocked 1 shot and made 2 interceptions. He also won 5 out of 9 ground duels. 

Lille are in 5th place with 32 points from 8 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats in 19 matches. 

Clermont Foot will certainly play under pressure at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. They come into the game with a very poor record that has lasted for most parts of the season. In 8 league matches, they had only 1 win and in their last 5 matches, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. 

Clermont Foot played their recent game at home against Strasbourg and they shared a point at the end of the game. Dion Moise Sahi put Strasbourg in the lead in the 34th minute before Shamar Nicholson scored the equalizer in the 51st minute and the game ended that way. Clermont Foot were the better side according to match statistics that showed they had 53% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. Bilal Boutobba was Clermont's best player in that game. The 25- year old midfielder registered 1 assist and also had 1 shot on target in the match. He created 2 big chances and he completed 2 out of 4 dribbles. 

Clermont Foot are 17th on the table, with 15 points from 3 wins, 6 draws and 10 defeats in 19 matches.

LOSC Lille and Clermont Foot have played 5 matches against each other in the past. Lille won 2 games, while Clermont Foot won 1 game and they drew 2 games.

LOSC Lille are regarded as huge favorites to win against Clermont Foot and it would be a huge disappointment if they don't get all 3 points. 

In their head-to-head meetings, analysis shows: Lille are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings and have not conceded in those 4 games. And in 4 of their last 5 matches, there were less than 2.5 goals scored by both clubs.

Clermont Foot have not kept a clean sheet in their last 6 matches, while Lille have not conceded a goal in their last 4 matches. Clermont Foot have also seen both teams score in their last 6 and Lille scored first in 4 of their last 5 games. And both clubs have seen less than 10.5 corners played in 8 of their last 10 matches.

• Lille to Win and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.69 Odds
• Under 9.5 Corners at 1.727 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 6.50 Odds