Match preview: 12 points separate the sides so far, Lens having done best. Can Clermont pull off a surprise?
- Clermont haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
The hosts Clermont saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Ligue 1. That game was an away game at Reims, so at least Clermont are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Clermont form and stats
Clermont have played 7 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Clermont with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Lille game, 46 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Clermont lost their last game at Reims (placed 14th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Heartbreak for Clermont in their last match as Reims's Ghislain Konan scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfielder Salis Abdul Samed was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Samed hit two key passes and had 83 successful passes (of 85 total).
Before that game, the home loss against Nice with the scoreline 1-2.The manager P. Gastien will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Montpellier in only four days.
Clermont has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Lens form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 1. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Lens's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Lens delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Angers SCO (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Ligue 1 game. Jonathan Clauss got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Clauss hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A 0-4 defeat away at Brest before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Paris Saint Germain in just three days.
The visiting Lens have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 7 games. Lens struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Clermont wins - draws - Lens wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Bayo 7 goals |  E. Rashani 4 goals |   W. Saïd 4 goals |
Clermont missing players
Lens missing players
| Clermont | Lens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 29 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 53% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 20% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 27% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 5 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 13 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 28% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 28% | 31% |
| 11.5 | 8.9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 12 | 10.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- Clermont haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lens 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Rennes | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Nice | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Lens | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Angers SCO | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Monaco | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Nantes | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Brest | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Lille | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Reims | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Lorient | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 15 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | Troyes | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Clermont | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | Metz | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 12 |