Nantes vs Clermont Foot Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th October 2022

After surviving a gruelling battle for survival last season, Clermont Foot continue their latest Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday. The away side play Nantes at Stade de la Beaujoire in a round 13 fixture. Nantes go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 3-2 the last two times they played Clermont Foot.

With 17 points after 12 games, Clermont Foot currently rank ninth in the Ligue 1 standings. Nantes play catch-up as they recorded 11 points in 12 matches, putting them up as 15th before their upcoming clash.

Clermont Foot are aiming to extend the lead on Nantes in the Ligue 1 table after they go toe-to-toe this coming Sunday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

Nantes scored 13 goals, conceded 19 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Clermont Foot managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.2 goals an average per game.

Nantes vs Clermont Foot Prediction

Nantes form

Nantes look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Brest by 4-1, before drawing 1-1 with Nice. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Qarabag FK 2-1. Nantes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Nantes would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

Clermont Foot Form

Clermont Foot have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which brought home four points. They claimed a 2-1 win against Auxerre, before drawing 1-1 with Monaco. This little streak came to an end, when Brest proved too strong in a 1-3 defeat for Clermont Foot. Clermont Foot, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

A top half finish seem very possibe for Clermont Foot who have been a surprise package with a string of good performances.

Clermont Foot and Nantes seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Sunday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Clermont Foot won two of their previous four outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed seven points. They scored six and conceded five goals.

Nantes vs Clermont Foot Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Nantes, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Fabio and Fabien Centonze nurses various injuries and won't take part for Nantes against Clermont Foot at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Clermont Foot have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Maxime Gonalons and Mehdi Zeffane all face a spell on the sidelines for Clermont Foot due to various injuries.

Nantes vs Clermont Foot H2H

Nantes go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 3-2 the last two times they played Clermont Foot. Clermont Foot look back on zero wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Nantes. The home side has a 100% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 2-0-0. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Nantes vs Clermont Foot Results

In two of the previous two matches between Nantes and Clermont Foot both teams scored.

Nantes vs Clermont Foot Betting Tips

Grejohn Kyei shows decent form right now for Clermont Foot, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Nantes, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Ignatius Ganago also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Nantes claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Clermont Foot won four of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost four of these matches. Goals are usually flowing for Nantes on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for Clermont Foot in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last two encounters between these two teams. Nantes managed an average of 2.5 goals, with Clermont Foot averaging 1.5 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Nantes’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.4 times in those matches.