Clermont Foot vs Lorient Prediction: No chance for draw at the Stade Gabriel Montpied

After another poor weekend for Clermont Foot, they head into another week searching for a win when they welcome Lorient to the Stade Gabriel Montpied. They have failed to win in their last 2 matches in a row and their last game ended in a goalless draw last weekend.

Lorient are also coming off a very poor run as they are also winless in their last 2 matches. They have also won just 1 of their last 8 league matches. Both sides are at the bottom end of the table and 5 points separate both sides on the table.

Clermont Foot

Clermont Foot are 17th on the league table after picking up only 6 points from their opening 10 matches of the season. They have 1 win, 3 draws, and 6 defeats and their goal difference is -7 goals. Clermont Foot are coming off a 0-0 draw with Strasbourg last weekend and they are without a win in their last 2 matches in a row.

In their last 5 matches, they beat Olympique Lyon, then lost against Le Havre and Nice, and then they played a draw against PSG and Strasbourg.

Clermont’s home form is very poor this season as they have failed to win any of their last 5 home games. They lost 4 games and drew 1 of the 5 matches at home. Clermont beat Lorient 2-0 in their most recent meeting last season.

Lorient

Lorient are also chasing a win after failing to win in their last 2 matches. They lost 1-0 to Stade Reims and then played a 0-0 draw with RC Lens last weekend. In their last 5 matches, they won against Stade Rennes, then they lost against Montpellier and Stade Reims and played a draw against Olympique Lyon and RC Lens. Their away form has also been very poor this season., as they have failed to win their 5 away games this season.

Lorient are currently 15th on the league table , with 11 points from 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats in 11 matches.

Lorient lost 2-0 to Clermont Foot in the Stade Gabriel Montpied last season, but they won the previous fixture 2-1.

Head to Head

Clermont Foot and Lorient played only 10 matches against each other in the past. Lorient won 5 matches, while Clermont Foot won 2 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

Clermont and Lorient are both in poor form at the moment, so it's risky to bet on either side to be the outright winner of this encounter. But according to analysis, 9 of their last 10 matches have ended with less than 2.5 goals and 6 of their last 7 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners. It is also interesting to note that matches between both clubs have never provided a draw at the Stade Gabriel Montpied.

• Home or Away Win and Under 3.5 at 1.76 Odds
• More than 2 Goals at 2.178 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 9.50 Odds