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Sunday sees a Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Gabriel Montpied as Clermont face off against Marseille.
Newly-promoted Clermont are currently 14th in the table, while Marseille are sitting in 4th place.
So can Clermont pull off somewhat of an upset here, or will Marseille pick up their sixth win of the season?
Clermont have not done badly for themselves at all thus far in their first ever Ligue 1 campaign.
Only two weekends ago they defeated reigning champions Lille and were largely unfortunate in last weekend’s loss to Nantes.
However, if they want to climb back up the table, they need to address their defensive issues, as they’ve conceded 22 goals so far - the third most in Ligue 1.
Marseille, meanwhile, are flying high in 4th place right now after a strong start.
They’ve lost just twice in their first 11 games, and while they haven’t won since October 17th, their last two games were solid draws with Paris Saint-Germain and Nice.
Clermont vs Marseille Head-to-Head
These sides have only met once in their history, with Marseille coming out on top 2-1 in a Coupe de la ligue game in 2016.
Clermont form guide: L-W-D-L-L
Marseille form guide: D-D-D-W-L
Clermont vs Marseille Team News
Clermont
Johan Gastien is suspended for Clermont, who are also missing Yohann Magnin with a knee injury. Striker Mohamed Bayo was involved in a drunk-driving incident resulting in a hit and run, but remained unscathed. However, the club have confirmed that there will be disciplinary consequences for his actions which might result in him not being selected for the match.
Injured: Yohann Magnin
Doubtful: Mohamed Bayo
Suspended: Johan Gastien
Marseille
None of Marseille’s players are currently injured, giving Jorge Sampaoli a full strength squad for this game.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Clermont vs Marseille Predicted XI
Clermont predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Arthur Desmas, Akim Zedadka, Cedric Hountondji, Florent Ogier, Vital N’Simba, Salis Abdul Samed, Jonathan Iglesias, Jodel Dossou, Jason Berthomier, Elbasan Rashani, Pierre-Yves Hamel
Marseille predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez, William Saliba, Duje Caleta-Car, Luan Peres, Cengiz Under, Pape Gueye, Boubacar Kamara, Pol Lirola, Matteo Guendouzi, Dimitri Payet, Arkadiusz Milik
Clermont vs Marseille Prediction
This looks like a tricky match for Clermont, as Marseille have been in strong form and also have an excellent squad overall.
Clermont have the potential to test their visitors here, but overall, expect an away win.
Prediction: Clermont 1-2 Marseille
