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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 16
Dec 17, 2023 at 4.05pm UK
Stade Velodrome
Clermont Foot

Marseille
2 - 1
Clermont

Murillo (26'), Harit (42')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Allevinah (58')
Seidu (67'), Gastien (85'), Caufriez (89')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Marseille and Clermont, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Brighton 1-0 Marseille
Thursday, December 14 at 8pm in Europa League
Last Game: Clermont 0-0 Lille
Sunday, December 10 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Marseille 2-0 Clermont

Even though they lost in midweek, we expect Marseille to maintain their solid domestic form against a side in Clermont who have been unable to do much besides stay back and try to frustrate the opposition. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Marseille win with a probability of 65.58%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Clermont had a probability of 14.23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Marseille win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.63%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.6%), while for a Clermont win it was 0-1 (4.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Marseille would win this match.

Result
MarseilleDrawClermont
65.58% (1.447 1.45) 20.19% (-0.77 -0.77) 14.23% (-0.676 -0.68)
Both teams to score 48.88% (0.761 0.76)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.55% (1.914 1.91)45.45% (-1.912 -1.91)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.22% (1.803 1.8)67.78% (-1.802 -1.8)
Marseille Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.97% (1.03 1.03)13.03% (-1.028 -1.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.41% (2.059 2.06)39.59% (-2.057 -2.06)
Clermont Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
56.21% (0.212 0.21)43.8% (-0.209 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.05% (0.175 0.18)79.95% (-0.17400000000001 -0.17)
Score Analysis
    Marseille 65.58%
    Clermont 14.23%
    Draw 20.19%
MarseilleDrawClermont
2-0 @ 11.85% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
1-0 @ 11.63% (-0.5 -0.5)
2-1 @ 9.78% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
3-0 @ 8.05% (0.262 0.26)
3-1 @ 6.65% (0.255 0.26)
4-0 @ 4.1% (0.282 0.28)
4-1 @ 3.39% (0.251 0.25)
3-2 @ 2.74% (0.121 0.12)
5-0 @ 1.67% (0.173 0.17)
4-2 @ 1.4% (0.111 0.11)
5-1 @ 1.38% (0.15 0.15)
Other @ 2.94%
Total : 65.58%
1-1 @ 9.6% (-0.362 -0.36)
0-0 @ 5.71% (-0.48 -0.48)
2-2 @ 4.04% (0.028 0.03)
Other @ 0.84%
Total : 20.19%
0-1 @ 4.71% (-0.367 -0.37)
1-2 @ 3.96% (-0.125 -0.13)
0-2 @ 1.95% (-0.139 -0.14)
2-3 @ 1.11% (0.014 0.01)
1-3 @ 1.09% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 1.41%
Total : 14.23%

How you voted: Marseille vs Clermont

Marseille
90.5%
Draw
4.8%
Clermont
4.8%
21
Head to Head
Feb 11, 2023 8.45pm
Gameweek 23
Clermont
0-2
Marseille
Sanchez (44' pen., 81')
Aug 31, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 5
Marseille
1-0
Clermont
Gueye (49')
Rongier (44'), Bailly (90+1')

Andric (37'), Seidu (64')
Feb 20, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 25
Marseille
0-2
Clermont

Sampaoli (39'), Guendouzi (68'), Caleta-Car (75')
Bayo (13'), Allevinah (84')
Seidu (68'), Kyei (89')
Oct 31, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Clermont
0-1
Marseille

Khaoui (53')
Under (25')
Guendouzi (24'), Saliba (40'), Balerdi (43'), de la Fuente (56')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG15114040122837
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1593324121230
4Lille1576225151027
5Lyon157442720725
6Nice156632819924
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims155552018220
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes155282020017
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14NantesNantes153571724-714
15Angers153481426-1213
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1523101538-239


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