Clermont Foot vs RC Lens Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Clermont Foot

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Clermont Foot, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-1 Ligue 1 victory against Toulouse.

In that match, Clermont Foot managed 49% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Clermont Foot was Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (76'). Toulouse had 9 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target.

Clermont Foot have struggled with their forward play in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 2 vs opposition teams over the course of their last six matches. In those games, Clermont Foot have also seen the number of goals that have gone against them come to 7.

Taking a look at their past results, Clermont Foot:

• have not registered a win against RC Lens in their previous 7 league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 4 league matches. Things will have to change soon.

RC Lens

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Previously, RC Lens drew 1-1 in the Ligue 1 tie with Lille.

In that game, RC Lens managed 38% possession and 9 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. At the other end, Lille had 11 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. José Fonte (41' Own goal) and Jonathan David (69') scored for Lille.

RC Lens have been effective going forward leading up to this encounter, having scored 8 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Franck Haise will no doubt take that as a positive sign, RC Lens can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same outings. Let’s see if that trend can be continued on in this game.

Analysis of their past results shows that RC Lens:

• haven't beaten Clermont Foot in games played away from home for the previous 9 league matches. Not an away record to be proud of.
• haven't been defeated by Clermont Foot in away games against them for the last 3 matches in the league.
• have not won away from home in their last 6 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their prior head to head meetings dating back to 10/08/2019 shows us that Clermont Foot have won 0 of these games and RC Lens 2, with the tally of drawn matches being 4.

A combined sum of 19 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 8 for Clermont and 11 netted by Les Artésiens. That is an average goals per game value of 3.17.

The last league contest between these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 15 on 12/11/2022 which finished with the scoreline of RC Lens 2-1 Clermont Foot.

On that occasion, RC Lens had 61% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The scorers were Salis Abdul Samed (39' Own goal), Wesley Saïd (60') and Seko Fofana (68').

At the other end, Clermont Foot had 5 shots on goal with 2 on target.

The match was refereed by Hakim Ben El Hadj.

📋 Team News: Clermont Foot

There’s just one fitness concern for the Clermont Foot boss Pascal Gastien to be concerned about thanks to an otherwise robust group. Alidu Seidu (Knee Surgery) will miss out.

In our view, Clermont Foot will possibly kick off with a 3-4-2-1 formation in the match, beginning the first half with Mory Diaw, Cheick Oumar Konate, Mateusz Wieteska, Florent Ogier, Jim Allevinah, Neto Borges, Yohann Magnin, Maxime Gonalons, M. Saracevic, Aiman Maurer and Komnen Andric.

🗞️ Team News: RC Lens

RC Lens manager Franck Haise has to choose a team with limited availability. Jimmy Cabot (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Alexis Claude-Maurice (Meniscal Injury), Wesley Saïd (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury) and Wuilker Fariñez (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) are not ready for selection.

We’re of the thinking that Les Artésiens could decide to play in a 4-2-3-1 lineup, choosing Brice Samba, P. Frankowski, Jonathan Gradit, Kevin Danso, Massadio Haidara, Salis Abdul Samed, Seko Fofana, Florian Sotoca, Adrien Thomasson, Angelo Fulgini and Ikoma Lois Openda.

⚡ Prediction

In our opinion, Clermont Foot should be able to get a goal against this RC Lens lineup, but one goal probably won’t quite be enough to prevent defeat.

We’re therefore expecting a 1-2 victory for RC Lens at the end of the match. Hopefully this is a good one.

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Renata Leite, 02:36 08/03/2023