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Clermont vs Troyes: Predictions, Odds, and Free Bets
If anything is given regarding these two teams, it's a fact they don't like playing draws. In seven games for both teams, only two draws were played between them. Even though they have a negative goal difference (8-10), Clermont is currently 9th at the league table with 3 wins out of 7 matches played. Troyes has one win less, but they are not too far behind.
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Both Teams To Score – YES
Troyes has been horrendous in defense, they allowed 15 goals in seven matches which is more than two goals per game on average. They did show a slight improvement in their last couple of games. Clermont played only one goalless draw this season, in their last match against Strasbourg. In the last 3 games between these sides, in two of those, both teams scored at least one goal which is a good attitude to have coming into this weekend's matchup.
Clermont to Win
Out of 3 games they played at home this season, Clermont lost only once to mighty PSG, it was 5-0. However, in their last two games, they beat Nice and Toulouse respectively without allowing a single goal. Troyes's away form has been below average, they lost 3 out of 4 games played allowing 10 goals in that span. The only win was a surprise outcome against Monaco when they won 4-2.
All the information you need for Clermont vs Troyes
Head to Head
18/09/22
France Ligue 1 LI1
Clermont Foot
Troyes
1
3
20/04/22
France Ligue 1 LI1
Troyes
Clermont Foot
0
1
15/08/21
France Ligue 1 LI1
Clermont Foot
Troyes
2
0
02/02/21
France Ligue 2 LI2
Clermont Foot
Troyes
2
1
28/09/20
France Ligue 2 LI2
Troyes
Clermont Foot
1
0
Last Five - Clermont Foot
25/11/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lens
Clermont Foot
3
0
L
12/11/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lorient
Clermont Foot
0
1
W
05/11/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Strasbourg
Clermont Foot
0
0
D
27/10/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Nice
Clermont Foot
1
0
L
22/10/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lyon
Clermont Foot
1
2
W
Last Five - Troyes
25/11/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Guingamp
Troyes
1
0
L
18/11/23
France Cup France
Epinal
Troyes
2
1
L
11/11/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
AC Ajaccio
Troyes
1
0
L
04/11/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Caen
Troyes
1
2
W
28/10/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Paris FC
Troyes
2
2
D
Defending is the key for Troyes
Clermont will try to further use their opponent's weak defending by continuing their current run of form at home. They only had one really bad game during this season, and it was against PSG. They managed to put good performances against top teams like Marseille, Nice, and Lorient. Clermont won their last 3 games against Troyes at home.
Clermont predicted starting 11: Diaw, Caufriez, Seidu, Wieteska, Borges, Magnin, Gastien, Bela, Muhammed Cham, Andric, Dossou.
When you allow 15 goals in 7 matches, things need to change defending-wise. Coach Bruno Arles, who took over the helm at Troyes at the start of the calendar year, so far failed to find solutions for his team's defensive woes. It seems he identified the problem to be his captain, a 36-year-old Adil Rami who started 5 out of 7 games this season. He was back in the starting lineup last weekend in a loss at Lens 1-0 but started on the bench in two previous games. Arles will need to shuffle his defenders even more if he wants to avoid another defeat.
Troyes predicted starting 11: Gallon, Larouci, Palmer-Brown, Rami, Porozo, T. Balde, Ugbo, Tardieu, Kouame, Rony Lopes, M. Balde.
Team News
Clermont: Baila Diallo, Mehdi Zeffane are injured.
Troyes: Andreas Bruus, Karim Azamoum will miss the game due to injury.
Clermont vs Troyes: Q&A
- When will the match begin? – 14:00 BST (15:00 CET) on September 18th.
- Where will the game be played? – Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand.
- What team is favored to win the game? – The bookies are giving Clermont a bigger chance.
