Marseille vs Clermont Foot Prediction, 8/31/2022 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/30/2022

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Game: Marseille vs Clermont Foot

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, France

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Marseille (-247) Clermont Foot (+685)

Orange Vélodrome is the location where Clermont Foot (2-0-2) will take on Marseille (3-1-0) on Wednesday. The Olympians are priced at -247 while the Lancers are priced at +685. The over/under is set at 2.75. The starting goaltenders are Pau Lopez for Marseille and Mory Diaw for Clermont Foot.

Marseille has tallied 13 SVs and have a SV percentage of 86.7 this season. The team's goal differential is at 7 because of 10 goals finished and 3 goals allowed. This year, this team holds an average of 2.50 pts/match (10 pts) and also are ranked 5th in the league with 5 assists. The Olympians rank 15th in the category of goals expected with 4.9, and their xGA sit at 5.9. Marseille has earned 11 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 1 red card. OM has surrendered 3 goals while surrendering 0.75 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have accumulated 15 SoT against them. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 25.0 this season.

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Clermont Foot has tallied 6 goals and the squad's xG on the season is currently at 3.1. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 2.25 with 21 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. For the year, the Lancers have a save % of 77.8 (27 shots on target against), and also sit at 8th in soccer with 6 points. Clermont Foot is ranked 14th when it comes to goals surrendered having 9, and their goal difference is coming in at -3. The Lancers have tallied a shut out % of 25.0 this year and also 9 yellow cards. The Lancers average 1.5 points per match while tallying 4 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who will defend the goal for Marseille will be Pau Lopez. Lopez has seen the pitch for 16,358 minutes and is sitting with 485 stops in his career. His GA/90 is 1.36 (247 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .685. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 708 shots sent in his direction in 180 career starts. Lopez (78-38-65 mark during his career) has accumulated 46 shutouts, which gives him a 25.6% clean sheet percentage.

Mory Diaw will look after the goal for Clermont Foot. He has given up 1.80 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 18-18-35. Diaw has tallied 12 shutouts and has seen 346 shots against him in 6,341 career minutes. During his pro soccer career, Diaw has surrendered 127 goals and has 239 stops in 70 starts. He has earned a save % of .691 and his clean sheet rate is 17.1%.

Cedric Bakambu is a member of the squad who could help decide the outcome for Marseille. The forward from Congo has totaled 111 goals scored in 17,474 minutes played. Bakambu has started 196 matches in his career and tallies 0.57 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 26 assists while earning 35 yellow card cautions in his career.

Clermont Foot features a game changer in Jim Allevinah, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has tallied 6 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 9 times. The forward who is from Gabon has earned 5,640 mins while he has scored 15 goals. He is currently averaging 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 62 games during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Ligue 1 game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marseille (-247)

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