Paris Saint Germain vs Clermont Foot Prediction: PSG to end the season in style

Paris Sant Germain clinched the title 2 games earlier than expected and they are lifting the trophy in this game as they welcome Clermont Foot to the Parc de Princes. The game is also the final games for a few star players for the French Giants, one of those is Lionel Messi who will be playing his final Ligue 1 game.

PSG ended their 3 match win streak with a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg last week and now they can finally sign out of the season with the final game against Clermont Foot. Clermont Foot got a 2-0 win over Lorient in their last match to ensure they retain their 8th spot. But they will need a win here or a Nice loss to stay in that spot at the end of the season.

Paris Saint Germain might not consider the season an absolute success but they are clinching the Ligue 1 title regardless of the result of this match. Their last 5 games have been very good as they had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat and they played out a 1-1 draw in their last match against Strasbourg away from home. PSG have had their ups and downs while playing at home this season. In their last 11 games at home this season, they won 7, lost 3 and drew 1 match. Their last 5 home games ended in 2 wins and 3 defeats, with the latest home win being the 5-0 thrashing of Ajaccio last month.

PSG played Strasbourg in their last game away from home and both sides played out a 1-1 draw at full time. After a goalless first half, Lionel Messi scored the opening goal to put PSG ahead in the 59th minute. But the hosts didn’t lie down as they fought their way back and got their equalizer in the 79th minute through Kevin Gameiro. The two teams failed to score any more goals and ended the game 1-1 at full time. According to statistics of the game, PSG had 66% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks, while getting 8 fouls, 2 yellow cards and creating 2 big chances and missing both chances.

PSG are top of the of the Ligue 1 with 85 points and a goal ratio of 87:37. In 37 games, they had 27 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Team streak: no losses (4), more than 2.5 goals (6/7), both teams scoring (6/7), first to score (7/8), first half winner (6/8), less than 4.5 cards (7/8).

Clermont Foot need a win to maintain their 8th spot at the end of the season. They grabbed a 2-0 win over Lorient in the last game. In their last 5 matches they had 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw. This fixture looks like a difficult one because of the opponents they are facing and because they are playing away from home. Their away form in the Ligue 1 this season has been average. In thier last 12 games away from home this season, they had 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in those games. And their latest away match was the 2-1 defeat to Brest last month.

Clermont Foot were brilliant in their last game against Lorient as they won the game 2-0 at full time. They were 1-0 up in the 44th minute courtesy of Saif-Eddine Khaoui’s effort. And in the 74th minute they went further ahead with the second goal from Maximiliano Caufriez. The game ended with that scoreline and the took all 3 points. According to statistics, Clermont Foot had 54% possession, 1 shot on target, 1 corner kick, while they also committed 12 fouls and missed 1 big chance.

Clermont Foot are now 8th in the Ligue 1 table with 56 points and a goal ratio of 42:47. In 37 games, they had 16 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats.

Team streak: both teams scoring (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

The head to head record between PSG and Lorient looks so one-sided despite the two teams playing only a few games against each other. They met only 3 times before now and PSG won all 3 games.

• PSG won all 3 meetings.
• Clermont Foot are without a clean sheet in 3 meetings.

According to analysis, PSG have scored 87 goals and conceded 37 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 2.4 goals per game and have a 16% conversion rate. They also create 3.6 big chances per game and take a total of 14.9 shots per game with 6.6 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.4 corners per game and take up 60.9% possession. On the defense, they have 13 clean sheets and they conceded 1.0 goals per game.

According to analysis, Clermont Foot have scored 42 goals and conceded 47 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 1.1 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 10.6 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.1 corners per game and take up 48.4% possession . On the defense, they have 10 clean sheets and they conceded 1.3 goals per game.

• Home/Home HT/FT at 2.18 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.6 Odds
• Lionel Messi to Score Anytime at 1.80 Odds