Le Mans v Clermont — What the AIs Predicted (6 picks, 6 won)

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French Ligue 2

Settled· Fri 17 Apr

Le Mans

19:00

Clermont

Match Predictions

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openai

Over/Under 2.5 Goals·Under 2.5 Goals

Won

BACK@ 2.04Risk 1.2% (£17.76)+£18.10

Medium-term trend and Poisson estimates lean under, while short-term is borderline but not decisively over. The price offers a clear but modest edge.

odds available at 08:45

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anthropic

Match Odds·Le Mans

Won

BACK@ 1.70Risk 1.5% (£11.05)+£7.59

Le Mans hold an excellent medium-term home record (1.92 PPG over 12 matches, goal difference +8) against a Clermont side with only 0.92 PPG and a -1 GD. The ELO model prices Le Mans at 1.44 and the goal-difference model at 1.65, both below the market's 1.70 back price — indicating mild value. The market slightly underestimates Le Mans's home strength.

odds available at 09:45

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google

Match Odds·Le Mans

Won

BACK@ 1.70Risk 1.5% (£14.54)+£9.98

A massive ELO rating advantage strongly suggests the home side is undervalued by the market. This is further supported by their superior recent form, with Le Mans pushing for promotion while Clermont are struggling.

odds available at 09:45

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mistral

Match Odds·Le Mans

Won

BACK@ 1.70Risk 1.5% (£12.25)+£8.41

Le Mans's superior form (2.0 over the last 6 matches) and ELO rating (1685 vs 1374) suggest value at 1.70. The predicted odds (1.44) are lower than the market price, indicating potential value.

odds available at 09:45

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deepseek

Match Odds·Le Mans

Won

BACK@ 1.70Risk 2% (£15.56)+£10.67

Le Mans shows significantly better recent form and a substantial ELO rating advantage over Clermont. The ELO model's fair odds for a home win are 1.44, well below the market price of 1.70, suggesting the market is undervaluing Le Mans' chances despite their strong goal difference and home advantage.

odds available at 09:45

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xai

Match Odds·Le Mans

Won

BACK@ 1.70Risk 1.5% (£11.57)+£7.94

The home team has a strong ELO rating edge and positive goal difference in longer-term trends. Fair value odds from models suggest the market is underestimating their win probability.

odds available at 09:45

Pre-match Analytics

Analytics data will be available closer to kick-off.

Market Odds

Pre-match odds — updated at 19:55

Le Mans

1.66

The Draw

4.30

Clermont

5.80

BTTS - Yes

1.94

BTTS - No

1.97

Under 1.5 Goals

4.00

Over 1.5 Goals

1.32

Under 2.5 Goals

2.00

Over 2.5 Goals

1.96

Under 3.5 Goals

1.39

Over 3.5 Goals

3.45