The Lorient & Clermont managers C. Pelissier and P. Gastien are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligue 2 league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Clermont have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-2-0 (win-draw-loss) from two matches.
Lorient form and stats
Lorient, who have the most scored goals (43) in Ligue 2, have performed here at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir this season with 9 wins from 12 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Lorient has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir. We remember; it was Troyes.
Lorient lost their last game at Guingamp (placed 7th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Le Mans in a game that was won 4-2.
The Lorient fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. Lorient are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.
Clermont form and stats
Playing away, Clermont have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season. Things are running smoothly for Clermont who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Le Mans. Clermont are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
The supporters enjoyed Clermont's previous game versus Valenciennes (placed 8th), a Ligue 2 3-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Auxerre that ended 0-0.
The attacking power of Clermont when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Clermont as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Clermont - Lorient 0-2. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Lorient, two draws and one win for Clermont. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Grbic 16 goals |   Y. Wissa 15 goals |  P. Hamel 8 goals |
Lorient missing players
Clermont missing players
| Lorient | Clermont | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 43 | 21 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 30 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 96% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 71% | 58% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 58% | 67% |
| 62% | 58% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 42% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 29% |
| 21% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 274 | 152 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 119 | 261 |
| 120 | 63 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 44 | 101 |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 25% | 30% |
- Lorient has the most points (28) at home
- Lorient has the most scored goals (21) at home
- Lorient has the most scored goals (43)
- Lorient has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+22)
- Lorient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Lens | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 47 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Clermont | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Troyes | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 35 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Nancy | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Sochaux | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | Caen | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Rodez | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 27 |
| 15 | Chambly | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -16 | 25 |
| 17 | Niort | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 22 |
| 18 | Le Mans | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 21 |
| 19 | Paris | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -18 | 21 |
| 20 | Orléans | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -17 | 16 |