Clermont Foot vs Marseille Prediction (02.03.2024)

We have a host of Ligue One fixtures to get excited about this weekend as we prepare to enter the month of March. There is thrilling action across French football’s top tier for fans to consume and as we enter the final third of the campaign, everything is still to play for at both ends of the table. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be an interesting clash between Clermont Foot and Marseille.

Clermont Foot had an incredible season last time out but if they want to avoid a relegation battle, they need to forget about the past and move forward to the future. They have a team that is more than capable of springing an upset if called upon, but that’s never been their problem. Their problem has been consistency and avoiding complacency, which is why we’re interested to see how they navigate the months ahead.

Clermont Foot probably would’ve been happy to come away with any kind of positive result against Nice and in the end, that’s exactly what they got. They earned a 0-0 draw, which should hopefully give them some confidence heading into the rest of the season.

They may have fallen away in the title race last season, but Marseille still serve as one of the biggest clubs in French football. They have a tremendous fanbase, they have an exciting squad full of real potential, and they come across as a team with ambition. Alas, all of that will be left redundant unless they can make everything click behind the scenes - and with their management.

Marseille played host to Montpellier last Sunday and it’s safe to say they found the form they’ve been looking for. They were on top for long spells of the game and ultimately, they did enough to win - and they did so comprehensively with a 4-1 scoreline.

Marseille are the superior side here but Clermont Foot, if they can dig deep and put ten men behind the ball, could wind up getting lucky in this one. In our view, the most likely outcome is going to be under 2.5 goals scored in what is probably going to be a fairly mild game of football.