All you need to know about the Clermont - Niort game:

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 03.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Gabriel Montpied (11980 seats)

Clermont have performed better than Niort so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (29) away in Ligue 2

Clermont and Niort should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Clermont form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Gabriel Montpied as Clermont, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ligue 2, have scored 28 goals to get 33 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 10-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Clermont tasted defeat here at Stade Gabriel Montpied, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Clermont lost their last game at Nancy (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus Guingamp with a 5-0 scoreline.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Amiens SC are coming to town in four days.

Clermont can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Clermont have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Niort form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Niort, who have the most conceded goals (29) away in Ligue 2, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-7 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Niort have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Sochaux game.

Niort are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against Toulouse (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, the Niort manager S. Desabre faced defeat when travelling to Dunkerque and losing 0-2.

Niort are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Niort's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Niort - Clermont 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Clermont wins - draws - Niort wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ClermontM. Bayo
M. Bayo
17 goals
NiortP. Bâ
P. Bâ
14 goals
ClermontJ. Allevinah
J. Allevinah
10 goals

Clermont missing players

Niort missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Clermont Niort
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 5 15 30
16 10 3 Won W 0 3 9
7 3 0 Drew D 2 5 10
6 1 0 Lost L 3 7 11
47 28 9 Scored S 5 16 32
17 6 0 Conceded C 13 29 44
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
62% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 70%
38% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 40% 40%
21% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 23%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 27% 13%
24% 21% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 47%
59% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 30%
31% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 6 9
 
11.6 12.1 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.4 7.2 7.8
5.1 6 8.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.5 2.9
32% 33% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 42% 38%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Clermont have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Clermont have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the most clean sheets (17) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the the best goal difference (+30) in Ligue 2
  • Niort have the most conceded goals (29) away in Ligue 2
  • Niort haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 30 17 7 6 45 30 15 11 3 1 25 14 15 6 4 5 20 16 15 58
2 Clermont 29 16 7 6 47 17 14 10 3 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 19 11 30 55
3 Toulouse 30 16 7 7 55 32 15 10 3 2 34 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 23 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 30 15 8 7 39 25 14 9 5 0 26 9 16 6 3 7 13 16 14 53
5 Paris 30 14 9 7 41 30 15 9 4 2 24 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 11 51
6 Auxerre 30 12 11 7 50 33 15 8 4 3 31 13 15 4 7 4 19 20 17 47
7 Sochaux 30 11 13 6 39 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 15 6 7 2 20 9 14 46
8 Nancy 30 10 10 10 43 39 15 5 6 4 23 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 4 40
9 Valenciennes 30 10 10 10 37 40 15 6 5 4 18 15 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 40
10 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
11 Rodez 30 8 13 9 30 34 15 6 5 4 17 14 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 37
12 Le Havre 30 9 10 11 24 34 15 3 7 5 10 15 15 6 3 6 14 19 -10 37
13 Niort 30 9 10 11 32 44 15 6 5 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -12 37
14 Caen 30 8 11 11 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 16 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 35
15 Ajaccio 30 9 8 13 24 37 15 6 4 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 12 23 -13 35
16 Pau 30 8 7 15 29 40 15 6 4 5 17 15 15 2 3 10 12 25 -11 31
17 Dunkerque 30 8 7 15 24 36 15 5 5 5 16 13 15 3 2 10 8 23 -12 31
18 Guingamp 30 5 15 10 31 41 15 2 8 5 15 22 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 30
19 Chambly 30 6 9 15 30 53 16 5 2 9 17 26 14 1 7 6 13 27 -23 27
20 Châteauroux 30 4 8 18 26 46 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 30 17 7 6 45 30 15 11 3 1 25 14 15 6 4 5 20 16 15 58
2 Clermont 29 16 7 6 47 17 14 10 3 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 19 11 30 55
3 Toulouse 30 16 7 7 55 32 15 10 3 2 34 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 23 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 30 15 8 7 39 25 14 9 5 0 26 9 16 6 3 7 13 16 14 53
5 Paris 30 14 9 7 41 30 15 9 4 2 24 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 11 51
6 Auxerre 30 12 11 7 50 33 15 8 4 3 31 13 15 4 7 4 19 20 17 47
7 Sochaux 30 11 13 6 39 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 15 6 7 2 20 9 14 46
8 Nancy 30 10 10 10 43 39 15 5 6 4 23 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 4 40
9 Valenciennes 30 10 10 10 37 40 15 6 5 4 18 15 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 40
10 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
11 Rodez 30 8 13 9 30 34 15 6 5 4 17 14 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 37
12 Le Havre 30 9 10 11 24 34 15 3 7 5 10 15 15 6 3 6 14 19 -10 37
13 Niort 30 9 10 11 32 44 15 6 5 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -12 37
14 Caen 30 8 11 11 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 16 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 35
15 Ajaccio 30 9 8 13 24 37 15 6 4 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 12 23 -13 35
16 Pau 30 8 7 15 29 40 15 6 4 5 17 15 15 2 3 10 12 25 -11 31
17 Dunkerque 30 8 7 15 24 36 15 5 5 5 16 13 15 3 2 10 8 23 -12 31
18 Guingamp 30 5 15 10 31 41 15 2 8 5 15 22 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 30
19 Chambly 30 6 9 15 30 53 16 5 2 9 17 26 14 1 7 6 13 27 -23 27
20 Châteauroux 30 4 8 18 26 46 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 20

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