Balanced ball game between Clermont and Lens expected

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Gabriel Montpied (11980 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Ligue 2 so far, with Clermont placed 4th and Lens sitting in the 5th position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Clermont and Lens.

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Clermont form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Stade Gabriel Montpied, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Clermont last season were 5 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses from 19 games.

The points were shared in Clermont's previous game, also at home. Visiting Lens travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Troyes.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Clermont have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 2.

At Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont has the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Lens form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Clermont in their previous outing. The Ligue 2 match ended in a draw 0-0. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Guingamp.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Lens in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Lens, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

Lens has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Clermont won 2, Lens won 2 and 6 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Clermont missing players

Lens missing players

Clermont Lens
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 2 3
2 1 0 Won 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
5 3 0 Scored 0 2 4
1 0 0 Conceded 0 1 1
67% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 33%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 67%
33% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 33%
 
4 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 1.3
1.3 1.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2.5 4.3
0.7 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.5 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Clermont Last season Lens
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   21 40
11 5   Won   8 19
15 9   Drew   5 10
12 5   Lost   8 11
44 22   Scored   22 52
37 19   Conceded   21 30
76% 74%   Over 0.5   86% 80%
55% 58%   Over 1.5   67% 60%
39% 32%   Over 2.5   33% 35%
24% 26%   Over 3.5   10% 12%
13% 21%   Over 4.5   5% 10%
37% 42%   BTTS   33% 30%
47% 47%   Clean Sheets   38% 50%
39% 37%   Failed To Score   43% 40%
 
5.1 5.4   Corners For (avg)   6 5.8
4 3.2   Corners Against (avg)   4.6 4.2
1.5 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.3 2.1
5 3   Red Cards   4 5

Clermont
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-07-19 CF Châteauroux 1 - 1 Clermont
20-07-19 CF Clermont 0 - 0 JS Kabylie
26-07-19 L2 Clermont 3 - 0 Châteauroux
02-08-19 L2 Troyes 1 - 2 Clermont
10-08-19 L2 Clermont 13:00 Lens
13-08-19 Co Clermont 18:00 Le Havre
16-08-19 L2 Orléans 18:00 Clermont
23-08-19 L2 Clermont - Auxerre
30-08-19 L2 Valenciennes - Clermont
13-09-19 L2 Clermont - Lorient
Lens
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-05-19 L2 Troyes 1 - 1 Lens
19-07-19 CF Dunkerque 2 - 0 Lens
27-07-19 L2 Le Mans 1 - 2 Lens
03-08-19 L2 Lens 2 - 0 Guingamp
10-08-19 L2 Clermont 13:00 Lens
13-08-19 Co Troyes 19:05 Lens
17-08-19 L2 Lens 13:00 Le Havre
23-08-19 L2 Troyes - Lens
30-08-19 L2 Grenoble Foot 38 - Lens
13-09-19 L2 Lens - Châteauroux

  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 Lorient 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 7
2 Rodez 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
3 Chambly 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
4 Clermont 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
5 Lens 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6
6 Le Havre 3 1 2 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 5
7 Sochaux 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
8 Niort 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 Ajaccio 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
10 Caen 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
11 Valenciennes 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
12 Guingamp 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Nancy 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
14 Troyes 3 1 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3
15 Auxerre 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 3
16 Grenoble Foot 38 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 -1 2
17 Orléans 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 1
18 Paris 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1
19 Châteauroux 3 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 1
20 Le Mans 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0

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