Angers vs Clermont prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-01-14 14:00.
Angers’ survival hopes are becoming slimmer by the week, with the gap to Ligue 1 safety standing at seven points prior to this weekend’s round of fixtures. A 2-0 defeat to PSG in midweek was by no means a disgrace, but it did mark Angers’ tenth successive league defeat, further extending their current club record run of consecutive top-flight losses.
There’s no doubt that snapping out of this run as soon as possible is key to Angers’ dwindling chances of survival, but having lost four of their last five home H2Hs against Clermont, that run looks likely to extend here. Home results have followed a very similar pattern for Angers this season too, with Le Sco currently Ligue 1’s worst performing home side by way of points (W1, D1, L7).
Angers actually finished above Clermont in the table last season, but after just 18 league games this term, Clermont are 17 points better off than their hosts! Back-to-back league wins to kick-off 2023 has helped widen the gap to the league’s strugglers and end a winless six-game league run prior (D3, L3), but still nine points adrift of the European places, Clermont find themselves at a crossroads mid-season.
Relegation doesn’t seem to be too much of a concern despite the extended drop zone, but to make up nine points on the sides above them will take a mightily impressive run. That could start on the road though, as Clermont have proved they can be solid travellers in Ligue 1, losing just one of their last six away league games (W2, D3), scoring exactly once in four of those outings.
Players to watch: Angers’ Adrien Hunou has seen his three Ligue 1 goals this term arrive at home, all as equalisers. He may not be one for levelling the scores, but Clermont’s Muhammed Cham does like to have the final say on proceedings, with his last three club goals serving as the game’s last.
Hot streak: Angers have lost their last three home league games 2-1.