Clermont and Grenoble meet at Stade Gabriel Montpied, in a match for the 18th round of League 2. The record of direct confrontations in the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2 and drew 2. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 08-15-2020, ended with the victory of Grenoble Foot 38 by (4-0). The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 6th and 1st in the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 6th classified in home games and the 7th away.
Clermont:
The home team is currently in 6th position, with 30 points won, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Paris FC by (3‑2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Châteauroux by (0‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Clermont won 15 points out of a possible 24, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 games they played at their stadium.
For this competition, they did not lose any of the last 4 matches at their stadium. In their home games there are some frequent results at half-time: 1‑0 (3 out of 8 games) and 0‑0 (3 out of 8 games). In 17 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
Clermont host the championship leader and have a head-to-head showdown in the fight for promotion. The game promises to be one of the most contested of this day, with both teams looking for victory during the 90 minutes. The home team must bet on strong defensive markings to contain the opponent’s attacking impulse, as well as creativity in the midfield and speed when attacking.
Grenoble:
The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 34 points won, after 10 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Sochaux by (1‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Troyes by (2‑0). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, as they won 12 points away and 22 at home, with 7 goals scored and 6 suffered as away, against 18 goals scored and 4 suffered at home. In their last 9 away matches for the championship, Grenoble has registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, for which they have won 12 points out of 27 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches). Their defense has been very solid, since they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 8 of the last 9 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 17 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Grenoble will try to build on their ten-match unbeaten streak in the competition to stay strong in the fight for promotion. The opponent must play on the attack and the visiting team can take advantage of the spaces to counterattack and score its goal, however, the team cannot limit itself to defending and has to try to dominate the game so as not to be dominated by the rival.
PREDICTION: Clermont to win @ 2,10
