On March 12th at 12:00 UTC, Clermont Foot and Lens will face off in what is sure to be an exciting match. Clermont Foot is currently sitting in 11th place in Ligue 1, while Lens is in 4th. Clermont Foot’s Komnen Andrić has been on an impressive goal-scoring streak this season, with four goals in total, while Lens’ Loïs Openda has nine goals under his belt. It’s sure to be an intense game, and football fans around the world will be tuning in to see the outcome.
This season has been a roller coaster for Clermont Foot, winning 4 of their 10 home games and losing 6. Their biggest win at home was a 2-0 victory, while their biggest loss was a 0-5 defeat. When playing away, Clermont Foot won 2 of their 8 games, with their biggest win being a 2-4 victory. On the other hand, their biggest loss came with a 2-0 defeat.
Lens, Clermont Foot’s opponents, had a much more successful season away from home. They won 3 of their 10 games, drew 8 and lost just 2. This is a far cry from their record at home, which was much worse.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Komnen Andrić (Clermont Foot) — 3 assists, Florian Sotoca (Lens) — 7 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Mory Diaw (Clermont Foot) — 80, Brice Samba (Lens) — 69
- Tackles: Mateusz Wieteska (Clermont Foot) — 39, Przemysław Frankowski (Lens) — 32.
- Most encounters won: Neto Borges (Clermont Foot) — 149, Kevin Danso (Lens) — 159.
- Yellow cards: Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont Foot) — 8, Kevin Danso (Lens) — 6.
- Red cards: Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont Foot) — 1, Deiver Machado (Lens) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Jonathan David (19, Lille)
- K. Mbappe (18, Paris Saint Germain)
- Alexandre Lacazette (16, Lyon)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (16, Monaco)
- Folarin Balogun (15, Reims)
Team statistics:
This season has been an exciting one for Clermont Foot and Lens fans alike. Clermont Foot has gone through seven matches without scoring a goal, while Lens has not conceded in nine matches. Lens has had the biggest winning score gap both home and away, with 5-2 and 1-4 respectively. The biggest loss for Lens has been at home, 0-1, and away, 2-1. Both teams have had a strong season, and will no doubt be looking forward to the next.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Clermont Foot — WDLLL
- Lens — DDWLD
The last five games for Clermont Foot have been a mixed bag, with two wins, two losses, and one draw. Lens have had a slightly better streak, with two draws, one win, and two losses. Both teams will be hoping to turn their fortunes around in their next match.
According to home statistics this season, Clermont Foot scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 12.00% | 14.29% |
| 16-30 | 0% | 14.29% |
| 31-45 | 8.00% | 20.00% |
| 46-60 | 28.00% | 11.43% |
| 61-75 | 20.00% | 20.00% |
| 76-90 | 20.00% | 14.29% |
| 91-105 | 12.00% | 5.71% |
Lens has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 10.26% | 9.09% |
| 16-30 | 12.82% | 9.09% |
| 31-45 | 17.95% | 22.73% |
| 46-60 | 17.95% | 22.73% |
| 61-75 | 15.38% | 22.73% |
| 76-90 | 23.08% | 9.09% |
| 91-105 | 2.56% | 4.55% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Clermont Foot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Clermont Foot | Lens | |
| 30.8% | Winning the game | 69.2% |
| 22% | Attack potential | 78% |
| 46% | Potential in defense | 54% |
| 15% | Strength against each other | 85% |
| 35% | Goal Potential | 65% |
Summary: the probability of Lens winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Clermont Foot, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Clermont Foot, is likely to score 2 goals, Lens is likely to score no more than 3.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| SBO 5.2 |
Tipico 3.58 |
Bwin 1.73 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Clermont Foot and Lens will take place on March 12 at 12:00 (UTC) at the stadium Stade Gabriel Montpied.
