Nantes vs. Clermont Foot Match Analysis and Prediction

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Nantes and Clermont Foot will be back in action this weekend at when they square of at Stade de la Beaujoire in the 13th round of the Ligue 1. Match day schedules for October 30 at 17:00 EAT.

While just one point separates third-placed Nantes from Qarabag in second in Group G, Antoine Nantes are languishing in the 15th place in Ligue 1, just two points above the relegation zone. Antoine Kombouare’s squad enjoyed a strong run of form on home soil since the turn of the year, losing just two of their last 15 Ligue 1 home matches at the Stade de la Beaujoire.

Nantes will be looking for another win following 2-1 Europa League victory to beat Qarabağ in their most recent fixture. In that game, Nantes had 41% possession, 17 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Ludovic Blas (16′) and Ignatius Ganago (94′). Qarabağ got 11 shots with seven of them on target and a goal by Filip Ozobić (56′).

Clermont is ninth in the Ligue 1 with 17 points; the visitors have been struggling of late, with the team failing to keep a clean sheet in the previous five league fixtures. Pascal Gastien will be pleased to see his side sitting ninth in the table, six places better off than last season, and they could yet head into the World Cup break inside the top five if they were to put together a three-game winning streak in the coming weeks.

Clermont Foot will be hoping to turn things around here following 1-3 Ligue 1 losing efforts to Brest in their most recent match. In that game, Clermont Foot managed 62% possession, 14 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Jim Allevinah (89′). Brest got 18 shots with 11 of them on target and goals by Romain Del Castillo (15′), Franck Honorat (55′) and Jérémy Le Douaron (68′).