Both contenders are doing all right, Rennes holding a 12 point lead on Clermont in the standings. Let's get started!
- Clermont have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rennes have scored in all their away matches so far.
It's no vacation for neither Clermont nor Rennes as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Clermont form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Clermont at their home stadium (Stade Gabriel Montpied) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The Clermont boss Gastien and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Strasbourg Koenigshoffen in the Coupe de France.
Before that match, a Ligue 1 win away at Olympique Lyonnais.Take note that 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from this football club have seen goals scored by both teams.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Clermont as they are travelling to their away game against Angers SCO in the Ligue 1. That match is four days after this one.
Clermont have conceded 15 from these games.
Rennes form and stats
2-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rennes in their Ligue 1 matches away.
Two away games in a row for Rennes, whose boss Génésio could celebrate last time after the Coupe de France win against Bordeaux.
Before that, Rennes secured a home win against Nice with the score 2-1.Take note that 9 of this club's 11 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting PSG in just four days.
Rennes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 11 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Rennes have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Clermont-Rennes H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Clermont one win, Rennes two wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Terrier 9 goals |  A. Gouiri 6 goals |   M. Saracevic 4 goals |
Clermont missing players
Rennes missing players
| Clermont | Rennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 34 |
| 25 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 71% |
| 29% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 24% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10.4 | 11 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 34% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 24% | 34% |
| 13.7 | 13.6 | 20 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.8 | 10.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 12 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
- All of Rennes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Clermont have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Clermont haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Rennes have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 44 |
| 2 | Lens | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | Rennes | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Monaco | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Lorient | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Lille | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Clermont | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Reims | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Nice | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Troyes | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Nantes | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 15 |
| 17 | Brest | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -15 | 13 |
| 18 | Auxerre | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -19 | 13 |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 11 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -21 | 8 |
