Ligue 1 – FC Lorient at home to Clermont Foot

Sunday Ligue 1 action from the Stade Yves Allainmat, as Lorient take on Cleermont.

When Cleermont visit the Stade Yves Allainmat they will be sat in fifth place in the League. Lorient, currently 8 will face an up-hill battle to handle the visitors.

FC Lorient’s campaign so far has seen them accrue four points this season

Lorient have dropped five points in their last two encounters, drawing 2-2 at Tolouse FC and losing 0-1 to Rennes.

Also, Lorient seem unable to get over the line on a consistent basis, with one draws in one game. With four points (1W, 0L and 1D), they are established in eighth position in the League having won one game and drawn one game.

Winning this fixture will see FC Lorient on 7 points.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring rate of three goals (2 from open play and one penalty). This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Ibrahima Kone (1), Armand Lauriente (1), and Matthieu Dreyer. Lorient have conceded two goals.

Lorient may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

It’s six points so far for Clermont Foot this season, going into this match

Nice were beaten 1-0 at Stade Gabriel Montpied, the last time that Cleermont played.

Also, Pascal Gastien’s Cleermont have enjoyed excellent form all season. They currently stand fifth in the League, with six points for a total of 2 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws having won two fixtures and lost one game.

Cleermont will travel to Lorient with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with one win.

Clermont Foot will see 9 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Good Attacking Performance

Cleermont will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (5). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Komnen Andric (2), Saif-Eddine Khaoui (1), and Muhammed-Cham Saracevic (1). Cleermont have a very poor defensive record, having conceded seven goals in their previous matches.

Pascal Gastien will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of two of his Cleermont players.

FC Lorient v Clermont Foot – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Lorient and Cleermont have faced each other 14 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Lorient’s favour (7 – 3). Further, Cleermont have repeatedly tasted defeat at the hands of Lorient in six out of the previous 11 matches with them. In their most recent meeting of this fixture Clermont Foot delivered a 0-2 away win.

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