Clermont Foot v FC Lorient: Ligue 1 Action on Match-day 28
Stade Gabriel Montpied sees Sunday action as Cleermont take on Lorient – 3:00pm GMT.
This clash sees fifteenth placed Cleermont, welcome eighteenth placed Lorient to Stade Gabriel Montpied.
Clermont Foot’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 28 points this season
Time will tell, whether Cleermont’s recent run of poor form is about to change. However Pascal Gastien will be keen to turn his season around with this game, following the recent defeat to Lille, which followed a disappointing 1-1 draw against Bordeaux.
Also, suffering 10 losses in 17 matches is a terrible run of form for any club, Pascal Gastien’s Cleermont will know this and will be hopeful of turning it around. With a fifteenth position in the league and 7 wins, 13 losses and 7 draws, they currently have 28 points in the League having won seven games, drawn seven matches, and lost 13 fixtures.
When Cleermont host Lorient, they will do so on the back of three wins, five draws, and five defeats on their own ground.
A victory for Clermont Foot would put them on 31 points.
Cleermont’s squad will likely be depleted of three of their key players when they start on Sunday, due to injury or illness.
FC Lorient go into this meeting with 24 points secured
Lorient must take a positive approach to this game, if they are to get anything out of, following their recent defeat to Lyon at the Stade Yves Allainmat.
Also, Christophe Pelissier’s Lorient have lost 12 of their last 18 matches this season. Now they have 5 matches won, 13 games lost and 9 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in eighteenth place, with a total of 24 points having won five fixtures, drawn nine games, and lost 13 meetings.
Lorient’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Cleermont. In the 14 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won one game, drawn five fixtures, and lost eight meetings.
A win in this fixture, would take FC Lorient’s points from 24 to 27, so far this season.
Lorient are missing three players through injury or illness. This will affect Christophe Pelissier’s selection choices significantly.
Clermont Foot v FC Lorient – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Lorient with a greater number of wins. In the last 13 meetings, they have enjoyed six victories, to Cleermont’s three victories. In addition, Lorient have left Cleermont with a win on six out of 11 fixtures. The last time they played each other in this competition was October 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.
Other standout players for Cleermont are Cedric Hountondji and Elbasan Rashani with two goals each and for Lorient are Ibrahima Kone and Terem Moffi with two goals and two goals respectively.
