Lorient vs Clermont Prediction & Betting Tips (19 May)

The news is not yet completely official but FC Lorient, barring an incredible turnaround, should play in Ligue 2 next season. Because before this last day, the Breton club is 3 points behind the Messin play-off with a quite significantly lower goal difference -28 compared to -21 for the Grenats. The Merlus' only chance lies in the fact that the Lorraines face PSG and that they themselves challenge an already relegated Clermont team. However, optimism is not really in order for Régis Le Bris' men who have only taken one point in the last 9 days and who even remain on 7 defeats in a row. Lately, it was Toulouse 1-2, Lens 2-0 and finally Marseille 3-1 who were able to refuel against the Morbihanais.

On the other side of the median, the hope of remaining has definitively faded from side of Clermont which brings up the rear in the ranking and which no longer has any chance of being able to save its skin in the elite. Indeed, Pascal Gastien's players, who will sit on the bench for the last time this Sunday, are 4 units behind the Messin play-off before this last day. Too weak, especially offensively, throughout the season, the Auvergnats were still able to win a victory against Reims 4-1 before quickly diving back against Monaco 4-1 and against Lyon 0-1 last week.

The Bretons still have to do without full-back Igor Silva and the promising Kari. The solid defender Isaak Touré should not be there either, he who is officially injured but whose situation is not very clear at the end of the season. Up front, striker Bamba, who has scored 7 goals since his arrival in Lorient this winter, was able to give some cheer to the Merlus this winter before returning to the ranks. We will also find in the group the young Kroupi (17 years old, 5 goals scored) who could attract covetousness this summer. The Auvergnats will play this last Ligue 1 match without the young Mabrouk, the defender Konaté and the midfielder important Gonalons who have all been in the infirmary for some time.

Otherwise, Pascal Gastien would have to count on all of his executives who have mostly failed this year. Offensively, the Austrian striker Cham is at the top of the team's scorers rankings with 8 goals, quite clearly ahead of the Jamaican Nicholson and his 5 goals. The latter is no longer even the holder.