Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Following a 2-1 win at Metz, Olympique Marseille will look to retain second place in the standings when they host Clermont to their Stade Velodrome. OM are eyeing their third consecutive league win, and the fact that they crushed Angers 5-2 in their last home fixture is surely giving fans a reason for optimism. Jorge Sampaoli should have a full squad to choose from.
Clermont, on the other hand, are only three points clear of the relegation zone. Considering that the visitors failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to St Etienne, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home team. Josue Albert is a major doubt following his recent positive test for coronavirus, while fellow defender Jean-Claude Billong misses out with an ankle problem. In the first half of the season Marseille defeated Clermont thanks to Cengiz Under’s goal.
Highlighted Player (Valentin Rongier):
Valentin Rongier is a French footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nantes as a defensive midfielder. Rongier, who was born on December 7, 1994 in Macon (France) scored two goals in 39 appearances for Nantes B from 2013 to 2015 and he made his Ligue 1 debut with Les Canaris on October 18, 2014 in a 1-1 draw with Stade de Reims.
It has to be noted that he replaced Lucas Deaux 15 minutes before the final whistle. Over the years Valentin Rongier has established himself as a first-team regular at Nantes and you should know that he made no less than 31 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign.
On June 25, 2015 he extended his deal with the La Beaujoir-Louis Fonteneau outfit and his contract should expire on June 30, 2020. Valentin Rongier’s main position is defensive midfielder, but he is used as a central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.