Ligue 2 match preview and statistics: Clermont fight Auxerre

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Gabriel Montpied (11980 seats)

It's early days in the Ligue 2 and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ligue 2.

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Clermont form and stats

Only two home games for Clermont so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. Two draws in a row at home now for Clermont.

Clermont are returning here after visiting Orléans in a Ligue 2 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Clermont drew at home versus Le Havre.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Clermont as they are travelling to their away game against Lens in the Coupe de la Ligue. That match is four days after this one.

Early season goal statistics from Clermont's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.

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Auxerre form and stats

No points yet away for Auxerre, from their first 2 matches. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Auxerre have lost on their last two travels.

There were no winners in Auxerre's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 2-2 vs Guingamp. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Beziers.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Auxerre has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Clermont won 4, Auxerre won 4 and 2 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Grbic
4 goals
F. Ogier
1 goals

Clermont missing players

Auxerre missing players

Clermont Auxerre
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 2 4
3 1 1 Won 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 1 2 2
7 4 3 Scored 0 0 4
2 1 0 Conceded 2 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 50% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 100% 50%
 
4.8 6.5 8 Corners For (avg) 3 4 4.5
4 3 3 Corners Against (avg) 4 3.5 3.8
1.8 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Clermont Last season Auxerre
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
38 19 7 Played 7 19 38
11 5 3 Won 1 4 10
15 9 3 Drew 4 5 11
12 5 1 Lost 2 10 17
44 22 8 Scored 5 17 34
37 19 4 Conceded 6 21 36
76% 74% 71% Over 0.5 57% 84% 79%
55% 58% 57% Over 1.5 57% 53% 53%
39% 32% 14% Over 2.5 29% 37% 32%
24% 26% 14% Over 3.5 14% 21% 16%
13% 21% 14% Over 4.5 0% 5% 5%
37% 42% 29% BTTS 29% 26% 24%
47% 47% 71% Clean Sheets 57% 32% 45%
39% 37% 29% Failed To Score 57% 58% 53%
 
5.1 5.4 3.9 Corners For (avg) 6.7 6.2 5.7
4 3.2 2.9 Corners Against (avg) 2.4 2.9 3.7
1.5 1.5 1.9 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.1 1.6
5 3 1 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Auxerre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Auxerre have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.

Clermont
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-07-19 L2 Clermont 3 - 0 Châteauroux
02-08-19 L2 Troyes 1 - 2 Clermont
10-08-19 L2 Clermont 1 - 1 Lens
13-08-19 Co Clermont 1 - 1 Le Havre
16-08-19 L2 Orléans 0 - 1 Clermont
23-08-19 L2 Clermont 18:00 Auxerre
27-08-19 Co Lens 19:05 Clermont
30-08-19 L2 Valenciennes 18:00 Clermont
14-09-19 L2 Clermont 13:00 Lorient
20-09-19 L2 Paris - Clermont
Auxerre
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-07-19 L2 Rodez 2 - 0 Auxerre
02-08-19 L2 Auxerre 2 - 0 Le Mans
09-08-19 L2 Sochaux 1 - 0 Auxerre
13-08-19 Co Auxerre 0 - 0 Beziers
19-08-19 L2 Auxerre 2 - 2 Guingamp
23-08-19 L2 Clermont 18:00 Auxerre
30-08-19 L2 Auxerre 18:00 Ajaccio
13-09-19 L2 Chambly 18:00 Auxerre
20-09-19 L2 Auxerre - Troyes
27-09-19 L2 Niort - Auxerre

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Clermont 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 5 10
2 Lorient 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Le Havre 4 2 2 0 8 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 8
4 Chambly 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
5 Niort 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
6 Rodez 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 7
7 Lens 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 7
8 Ajaccio 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 7
9 Valenciennes 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 7
10 Nancy 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6
11 Caen 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
12 Sochaux 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
13 Guingamp 4 1 2 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
14 Troyes 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 4
15 Auxerre 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 4
16 Grenoble Foot 38 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 -1 3
17 Orléans 4 0 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 1
18 Paris 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 1
19 Châteauroux 4 0 1 3 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 6 -7 1
20 Le Mans 4 0 0 4 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metz 38 24 9 5 60 23 19 13 3 3 34 11 19 11 6 2 26 12 37 81
2 Brest 38 21 11 6 64 35 19 13 4 2 38 16 19 8 7 4 26 19 29 74
3 Troyes 38 21 8 9 51 28 19 12 1 6 25 15 19 9 7 3 26 13 23 71
4 Paris 38 17 14 7 36 22 19 10 8 1 22 6 19 7 6 6 14 16 14 65
5 Lens 38 18 9 11 49 28 19 11 5 3 30 9 19 7 4 8 19 19 21 63
6 Lorient 38 17 12 9 51 41 19 8 8 3 25 19 19 9 4 6 26 22 10 63
7 Le Havre 38 13 15 10 45 40 19 8 8 3 32 26 19 5 7 7 13 14 5 54
8 Orléans 38 15 7 16 51 53 19 7 5 7 21 21 19 8 2 9 30 32 -2 52
9 Grenoble Foot 38 38 13 11 14 43 47 19 8 5 6 19 18 19 5 6 8 24 29 -4 50
10 Clermont 38 11 15 12 44 37 19 5 9 5 22 19 19 6 6 7 22 18 7 48
11 Châteauroux 38 11 15 12 37 42 19 5 8 6 20 22 19 6 7 6 17 20 -5 48
12 Niort 38 11 14 13 34 41 19 6 9 4 19 17 19 5 5 9 15 24 -7 47
13 Valenciennes 38 11 10 17 52 61 19 7 4 8 31 32 19 4 6 9 21 29 -9 43
14 Nancy 38 12 6 20 36 50 19 7 2 10 16 22 19 5 4 10 20 28 -14 42
15 Auxerre 38 10 11 17 34 36 19 6 6 7 17 15 19 4 5 10 17 21 -2 41
16 Sochaux 38 11 8 19 27 43 19 7 3 9 16 23 19 4 5 10 11 20 -16 41
17 Ajaccio 38 9 13 16 29 45 19 6 7 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 11 26 -16 40
18 Gazélec Ajaccio 38 9 12 17 30 54 19 5 4 10 13 26 19 4 8 7 17 28 -24 39
19 Béziers 38 9 11 18 33 50 19 3 9 7 13 19 19 6 2 11 20 31 -17 38
20 Red Star 38 7 9 22 28 58 19 5 2 12 15 33 19 2 7 10 13 25 -30 30

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