Olympique Lyon vs Clermont Foot Prediction: Take a risk with Lyon!

Olympique Lyon and Clermont Foot are the poorest teams in the league currently. Lyon only managed to earn 3 points from 8 matches, while Clermont Foot 63 have picked up 2 points in the same amount of games. The pressure is beginning to build on these two teams, especially for Lyon, who used to be a top table side. Both of these teams will come into this game, with the expectation of getting a win to build their season on. They will remain at the bottom despite the results but it would be a huge step in the right direction for the winner here.

Olympique Lyon

Olympique Lyon have been nothing short of a disappointment this season and the earlier they get back in form, the better. Lyon are currently 17th on the league table, with just 3 points from 8 matches. They have not won a single match this season, with their 8 matches ending in 3 draws and 5 defeats and their goal difference is -10. Their last 5 matches ended in 3 defeats and 2 draws, as they lost to PSG, Stade Brest, and Stade Reims, and drew with Le Havre and Lorient.

The game against Lorient was their most recent match and they played out a 3-3 draw at full time. Lyon fell behind in the 16th minute, but they responded with 3 goals from Ernest Nuamah and Alexandre Lacazette (Brace). But they conceded 2 more goals in the second half and settled for a point at full-time.

Olympique Lyon will be hoping they can catch a lucky break when they face Clermont Foot, despite losing the last 2 meetings against them.

Streaks

• No wins in 12 matches.
• Without a clean sheet in 3 matches.
• First to concede in 8/10 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 7/8 matches.

Clermont Foot 63

Clermont Foot 63 are the poorest team in the division at the moment, as they have only 2 points from 8 matches. They are also without a win and their 8 games ended in 2 draws and 5 defeats and their goal difference is -7.

Clermont Foot had 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 league games. They lost games against Metz FC, Nantes, and Le Havre, and drew against Toulouse and PSG. The game against PSG was their most recent match and it ended in a goalless draw.

Clermont Foot has a very good record against Lyon and they will be hoping to carry on with that record against a Lyon team that are struggling this season. They have lost to Lyon only once, and that was in May last year. Since then, they have won 2 games against Lyon, with the most recent being the 2-1 win in May this year.

Streaks

• No wins in 7 matches.
• First to concede in 5/6 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 6/8 matches.

Streaks

• Lyon are without a clean sheet in 4 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Olympique Lyon’s decline this season is quite bigger than anticipated and a drastic change is needed if the team will discover their form again. At the moment, it’s risky betting on Lyon to even pull off a draw considering their current form and confidence level. But they need a break and a win here might be just what they need to build on. Clermont Foot are also in poor form no doubt, but they have the ability to exploit the weakness of the Lyon team and that might just be enough for them to pull off a positive result here. Lyon seemed to have found their shooting boots as they scored 3 in their last game, while Clermont Foot showed a lot of resilience against PSG to keep things level. If they were to play the same way, they might keep Lyon at bay, but I think Clermont needs a win and they will take their shot, giving Lyon enough space to snatch a goal or two.

• Home Win at 1.841 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.85 Odds
• More than 8 Corners at 1.66 Odds