PSG take on the visitors Clermont in the round 38 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Saturday, June 3rd at Parc des Princes (Paris).
I believe that in the final round of the French Ligue 1, we shouldn't expect a big victory from the reigning champions of the country. Yes, in terms of squad strength, PSG surpasses the average team like Clermont by far. But if we only look at the names, Parisians should be dominating and outclassing almost all of their opponents in the national championship. However, in reality, in the last 12 league matches, Christophe Galtier's team has achieved only one significant victory, which was against the modest Ajaccio, a team that got relegated to the second division. Among their recent results, we can mention the unconvincing victories over Auxerre (2-1) and Troyes (3-1), a draw against Strasbourg (1-1), and a loss to Lorient (1-3).
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Strong Clermont have good chances of at least not losing to the champions by a large margin. Teams in France prepare differently when facing PSG. Pascal Gastien's team has had a very decent season considering their level. They currently sit in the middle of the table, in 8th place, and at worst, they might drop just one spot lower. In their last nine league matches, they suffered only one defeat, against Brest with a score of 1-2. Moreover, they have defeated strong teams like Reims, Lyon, and the aforementioned Lorient, who recently beat PSG.
In the current season, Clermont have suffered only two significant defeats in the country's championship. One was against Lens 11 rounds ago, and the other one came precisely against PSG, but it was at the start of the season, in the first round. Furthermore, in 18 away matches, Clermont has never been defeated by a large margin. In their last four away games, they have suffered only one loss. On the other hand, the champions have almost stopped winning with a big scoreline in the final stages of the season. Out of their last 22 matches, it has happened only twice. The PSG players have long been thinking about their vacation, and they have no incentive to thrash their opponents in the final round. However, the visitors, like any other opponent of PSG, will fight to the maximum in this match. My prediction: Clermont +2.5 handicap (Clermont with a 2.5-goal advantage).
Prediction for the match: Clermont to win with +2.5 handicap.
