Nice vs. Clermont: preview and betting tips

The French Ligue 1 offers a duel between third-placed Nice and fifteenth-placed Clermont. The favourite of the duel is therefore clear. The home team is fighting to qualify for the Champions League, and therefore there is nothing else for them but to get three points. What will Clermont show?

Nice is currently third in the league with 42 points. It is 11 points behind first-placed PSG and only one point behind second-placed Marseille, with a game to spare. So if they win against Clermont, they will move up to second place in the table.

Nice have been in fantastic form recently. In the last five league games, they have always scored in full. Their record is 11-3. On top of that, they managed to knock out PSG on penalties in the cup.

Clermont can’t boast the form of their opponents. This team has won twice, drawn once and lost twice in its last five league matches. Their record stands at 3::7 despite two recorded wins.

The last mutual match between these teams took place in the autumn. Back then, Clermont was the home team and led after the first half. However, Nice scored two goals in the second half and won 2:1.

Both teams have great scorers in their team. Amine Gouiri of Nice has already scored 10 goals in the league and is only 21 years old. Mohamed Bayo of Clermont has scored one goal less.

Clermont is in 15th place, only two points ahead of the 18th relegation place. Gaining one or three points would certainly help this team, but Nice is the stronger team and will struggle much more to win.