Liam Foster - August 11, 2023

Clermont Foot vs Monaco Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday, 13 August 2023.

Clermont Foot are set to host Monaco at Stade Gabriel Montpied to kick off their new Ligue 1 season. Clermont Foot has had a handful of strong preseason outings as they want to improve on their eighth-place finish from last season.

Their opponents, Monaco, started their preseason strongly, but they were unable to replicate their previous wins against a few top-tier clubs. They will, however, be trying to improve on their sixth-place position from the previous season under new manager Adi Hütter.

Clermont Foot vs Monaco Head-to-head stats

The last time these two clubs met was in February. Monaco managed to deliver a 2-0 win that day.

Monaco are on a six-game unbeaten streak against this opposition. They have also won this fixture on five of those occasions.

Who will win the match between Clermont Foot vs Monaco?

We are counting on Monaco to pull off a win here. They have played rather well in the lead-up to the season opener. Three of their last six matches have resulted in wins, and they have also performed rather well against clubs of far better calibre.

Clermont Foot, on the other hand, has had a solid preseason but against considerably inferior opponents and has shown signs of difficulty against tougher opponents.

Moreover, Monaco also has an excellent h2h record in the recent history of this matchup.

How many goals can be expected?

We expect goals in this match. Clermont Foot has scored goals at a decent rate at home in recent weeks. Their offensive statistics in the last four home matches point to an above 2.5 goal total. Also, three of Monaco’s last six matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.

In addition, three of the last five h2h meetings between these two have had over 2.5 goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this time out.

Clermont Foot vs Monaco Prediction

Monaco has had a strong preseason and has fared quite well against better opponents heading into the match. They have also won three of their past six matches. They also have a terrific recent record against Clermont Foot. Furthermore, Clermont Foot has had struggles against a team of such calibre going into the match.

A victory for Monaco at 2.00 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.

For the second tip, over 2.5 goals at 1.72 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.

Clermont Foot vs Monaco Betting Tips

• Monaco to win @ 2.00

• Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72.

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