On Wednesday, Clermont entertains Strasbourg at Stade Gabriel Montpied in their 21st game of the Ligue 1 season with a winless record thus far with a kickoff at 9 pm.
This past weekend, Lanciers sit just a point above relegation, following a 4-0 defeat to league leader Monaco. Strasbourg rallied with three goals in the final fifteen minutes, stunning Montpellier, 3-1.
Early in the second half on Sunday, some costly mistakes by Clermont opened the floodgates for Monaco, who took a 1-0 lead into the interval.
Les Monegasques outclassed their opponent in the second half and won away from home for an eighth time in their last nine domestic encounters.
After posting back-to-back clean sheets, Pascal Gastien and his team suffered a setback Wednesday, conceding three or more goals in a game for the sixth time in this domestic campaign.
Strasbourg’s momentum was not derailed by the loss of their top goalscorer through suspension, as the team remained unbeaten in league play in 2022, having now lost only once in their last nine domestic affairs.
The sending off of Montpellier substitute Elye Wahi seemed to change the outlook of Les Bleu et Blanc, who played a somewhat stagnant opening half of football, rarely threatening La Paillade before going up a man.
Clermont vs Strasbourg Head to Head
Both sides have six games against each other with hosts taking two wins while opponents with one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Monaco 4-0 Clermont
- Clermont 0-0 Reims
- Bastia 2-0 Clermont
- Chemin BAS 0-4 Clermont
- Angers 0-1 Clermont
Away
- Strasbourg 3-1 Montpellier
- Metz 0-2 Strasbourg
- Montpellier 1-0 Strasbourg
- Valenciennes 0-1 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 0-2 Marseille
Clermont Team News
Seidu and Gastien could return to the lineup after missing this match versus Les Rouges et Blancs last weekend; Billong is out with an ankle injury, while Khaoui is away with Tunisia at the Africa Cup Nations. Bayo represented Guinea and scored a late equalizer in Gabon’s match against Ghana.
Strasbourg Team News
Strasbourg striker Habib Diallo has come on as a substitute for Senegal in both West African nations’ matches at the Africa Cup of Nations. In contrast, FC Sochaux defender Alexander Djiku has started on defence for Ghana’s encounters at that competition.
Prediction and Odds
With Ajorque likely to play against Le RCS, Clermont could be in for a long match against a side who’ve scored 13 goals in their previous five league matches.
- Strasbourg Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Score: Home