Clermont vs Marseille Prediction & Betting Tips (2 March)

This 3rd consecutive season for Clermont Foot in Ligue 1 could well be the last for a while. Because with just over 10 matches remaining at the end of this 2023-2024 financial year, this team is still bringing up the rear in the standings with a delay of 5 units on the first non-relegation team. Beyond this difficult accounting situation, Pascal Gastien's players are struggling at the moment and their current dynamic does not leave much room for hope. Indeed, the Auvergnats have not won for 5 days. Hanging at home by Brest 1-1, they then paid the price for Rennes' great dynamic 3-1 before holding off the shock in Nice last weekend 0-0For its part, Olympique de Marseille is experiencing a new rather trying season and marked by great instability.

Struggling since the return of the winter break, the Phocaeans had hit rock bottom by losing in numerical superiority on the Brest pitch 1-0 15 days ago. Following this umpteenth poor performance, Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso was dismissed and Jean-Louis Gasset arrived to try to restore order in the Olympian house. It's off to a good start for the former Ivorian coach who scored a first success against Shakhtar Donetsk in C3 3-1 before continuing in the championship against Montpellier 4-1 last Sunday. Thanks to this victory, the Marseillais returned to 9th place in the ranking, 5 points behind the European top 5.

For Clermont, the young Mabrouk and Berkani must still give up participating in this meeting. The now replacement Kyei will also be absent for this poster. Injured against Nice, former Lyonnais and midfielder Gonalons joined the infirmary. If replacement Rashani returns from suspension, defender Caufriez will have to serve a second match this Saturday evening. On the offensive side, Jamaican striker Nicholson should take his place as center forward despite his difficulties against Nice. He remains the most decisive player in this formation with 4 goals but he saw his penalty saved at the Allianz and scored a big miss in front of the cages. This Clermont team is also the worst attack in the championship with only 16 goals scored this year.

Unsurprisingly, midfielder Rongier, young Nadir, and full-back Murillo will once again be missing from OM. , joined in the infirmary by replacement goalkeeper Ruben Blanco and captain Gigot. On the other hand, right-back Clauss makes his return after being suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards against Montpellier. Up front, the experienced Aubameyang (17 goals and 8 assists in all competitions, 8 goals in L1) distinguished himself last week by scoring a double on the final day. Also note the 2nd goal scored in Ligue 1 by summer recruit Ndiaye. Behind Aubameyang, no Olympian player has scored more than 3 goals in L1 this season.