PSG vs Clermont prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-04-05 19:00.
[p]It’s top versus bottom at the Parc des Princes on Saturday evening as in-form PSG host Clermont. The Parisians, who take on Barcelona in their next two fixtures, kept their hopes of a treble alive as they beat Rennes 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the final of the Coupe de France, a victory which made it two successive clean sheets as well as four wins on the bounce across all competitions. [/p]
[p]However, Luis Enrique’s side have been dropping points at home in the league recently with three draws from their last four (W1) and no clean sheet since a 3-0 win over Montpellier at the start of November. In spite of this, they remain 12 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 and their tenth title in 12 seasons is surely only a few weeks away from being confirmed.[/p]
[p]At the other end of the table, Clermont briefly raised the survival hopes of their fans with a 2-1 win over Le Havre in Round 26, but they were swiftly dashed again with a 3-0 home defeat against Toulouse last Sunday. That result means that the Lancers begin this round of fixtures still six points away from a relegation play-off spot with only seven fixtures remaining.[/p]
[p]No team has picked up fewer points or scored fewer goals than Pascal Gastien’s side on the road in Ligue 1 this season (W2, D4, L7) and they have failed to score in three of their last four away fixtures. But there will be a glimmer of hope in the away dressing room ahead of this clash as Clermont are one of only three sides to have kept a clean sheet against PSG in this league campaign, when the sides played out a 0-0 draw last September. They are actually unbeaten in the last two H2Hs (W1, D1) after a 3-2 success in Paris last June.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Spanish midfielder Fabián Ruiz has stepped up in the last two home games for PSG with a goal and two assists. Interestingly, seven of his last nine career goals have come in the second half. After scoring twice in the win over Le Havre, Muhammed Cham remains Clermont’s best hope of finding the net, while his side have won five of the last six away matches he’s scored in.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Clermont have failed to score a first-half goal in seven of their last eight away matches.[/p]