Lens perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Clermont can look both up and down from their 10th position.
Lens and Clermont 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.
Lens form and stats
The story so far for Lens at their home stadium (Stade Bollaert-Delelis) is 9 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.Lens lost their last game at Brest after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Lorient with the scoreline 0-1.
The Lens fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 24 in 17 matches. Lens have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.
Clermont form and stats
The visitors are W6-D5-L6 on the road this term. With three draws in a row for Clermont the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.Clermont delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Paris in their previous match; a Ligue 2 game. Before that, Clermont travelled to Béziers and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
Clermont have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 17 away games. Clermont are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Clermont - Lens 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Lens, 6 draws and 3 wins for Clermont.Top Goalscorers
  F. Aye 17 goals / 4 assists |   A. Gomis 13 goals / 5 assists |  Mathias Lage 7 goals / 3 assists |
Lens missing players
Clermont missing players
| Lens | Clermont | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Won | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 41 | 24 | 4 | Scored | 3 | 20 | 40 |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 77% | 71% | 40% | Over 0.5 | 60% | 76% | 74% |
| 57% | 53% | 20% | Over 1.5 | 40% | 53% | 54% |
| 34% | 35% | 20% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 47% | 37% |
| 11% | 12% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 20% |
| 9% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 11% |
| 26% | 24% | 20% | BTTS | 20% | 29% | 34% |
| 51% | 65% | 60% | Clean Sheets | 60% | 53% | 51% |
| 46% | 41% | 80% | Failed To Score | 60% | 41% | 40% |
| 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 5 |
- Clermont is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Lens is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 18-03-19 | | Gazelec Ajaccio | 1 - 0 | Lens |
| 01-04-19 | | Lens | 0 - 0 | Le Havre |
| 08-04-19 | | Châteauroux | 0 - 0 | Lens |
| 12-04-19 | | Lens | 0 - 0 | Valenciennes |
| 20-04-19 | | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 - 2 | Lens |
| 23-04-19 | | Lens | 0 - 1 | Lorient |
| 27-04-19 | | Brest | 2 - 0 | Lens |
| 04-05-19 | | Lens | 13:00 | Clermont |
| 10-05-19 | | Ajaccio | - | Lens |
| 17-05-19 | | Lens | - | Orleans |
| 15-03-19 | | Red Star | 0 - 4 | Clermont |
| 29-03-19 | | Brest | 0 - 0 | Clermont |
| 05-04-19 | | Clermont | 2 - 3 | Nancy |
| 12-04-19 | | Orleans | 2 - 1 | Clermont |
| 19-04-19 | | Clermont | 0 - 0 | Ajaccio |
| 23-04-19 | | Béziers | 1 - 1 | Clermont |
| 26-04-19 | | Clermont | 1 - 1 | Paris |
| 04-05-19 | | Lens | 13:00 | Clermont |
| 10-05-19 | | Clermont | - | Troyes |
| 17-05-19 | | Châteauroux | - | Clermont |
| 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 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 34 | 75 |
| 2 | Brest | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 28 | 71 |
| 3 | Troyes | 35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 64 |
| 4 | Lorient | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 57 |
| 5 | Paris | 35 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 56 |
| 6 | Lens | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 54 |
| 7 | Le Havre | 35 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 53 |
| 8 | Orléans | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 51 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -1 | 49 |
| 10 | Clermont | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 47 |
| 11 | Niort | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -5 | 43 |
| 12 | Châteauroux | 35 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 41 |
| 13 | Valenciennes | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 39 |
| 14 | Nancy | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -11 | 39 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 38 |
| 16 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 35 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -22 | 38 |
| 17 | Sochaux | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -17 | 37 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 36 |
| 19 | Béziers | 35 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -21 | 31 |
| 20 | Red Star | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -29 | 27 |
