Game week seven of the French Ligue 1 will see Strasbourg take on Clermont Foot this weekend at Stade de la Meinau. Match day schedules for September 11 at 14:00 EAT.
After a sixth-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, Strasbourg is set for another campaign of fighting around the top end of the division; however they have not been able to record a victory in the opening six fixtures so far. Coming into this game, Strasbourg picked up four draws against two loses in the last six matches (LDDLDD).
In their previous fixture, Strasbourg held each other to 1-1 Ligue 1 draw with Brest. In that match, Strasbourg managed 40% possession, 10 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Ludovic Ajorque (28′). Brest got 11 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Pierre Lees-Melou (6′).
Clermont Foot was counted among the worst in the French top flight having avoided relegation to the Ligue 2 in their very first top flight run the past season. However, they are back rejuvenated this season where they are currently eighth with three wins and three loses in their opening six fixtures (LWWLLW).
Clermont Foot heads into this game off the back of 2-0 Ligue 1 triumph over Toulouse in their lmost recent fixture. In that match, Clermont Foot had 34% possession, 12 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Maxime Gonalons (46′) and Muhammed Cham Saračević (96′). Toulouse got 14 shots with four of them on target.
Strasbourg vs. Clermont Foot head to head
Since 2005, there have been nine head to head encounters between these two sides; Strasbourg claims four victories, three matches ended in draws while Clermont claims two victories.
- Strasbourg 1-0 Clermont Foot 4/05/22
- Clermont Foot 0-2 Strasbourg 19/01/22
- Strasbourg 0-2 Clermont Foot 24/02/17
- Clermont Foot 0-0 Strasbourg 23/09/16
- Strasbourg 1-1 Clermont Foot 19/02/10
Home
- Brest 1-1 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 1-1 Nantes
- Auxerre 1-0 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg 1-1 Reims
- Nice 1-1 Strasbourg
Away
- Clermont Foot 2-0 Toulouse
- Marseille 1-0 Clermont Foot
- Lorient 2-1 Clermont Foot
- Clermont Foot 1-0 Nice
- Reims 2-4 Clermont Foot
Strasbourg team news
Manager Julien will be unable to call upon Lucas Perrin, Gerzino Nyamsi and Thomas Delaine through injuries while Sanjin Prcic is out on suspension.
Clermont Foot team news
Manager Pascal Gastien will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a draw here; Clermont Foot has generally offered weaker performances on travels than at home lately as they are on a two-game losing streak on the road at the moment while Strasbourg is on the back of a two consecutive home draws and without a win this new season.
- Draw
- Goal under 2.5
- Double Chance 1 or 2
