Annecy FC
- Annecy FC can take some encouragement into their Ligue 2 matchup with Clermont on Friday as the promotion-chasing visitors have won just twice on their travels this term, losing five of ten.
- Manager Laurent Guyot has done a fantastic job at the club since taking over in 2021, instilling a disciplined, low-block, defensive approach that gets the best out of the team in transition.
- Annecy FC will be well-drilled in set pieces, which has been a source of several goals for the club, and possesses an offensive line-up that can be deadly on the counterattack.
Clermont
- Clermont, who operate in a more forward pressing way and try to win the ball high up the pitch, will seek to create turnovers and exploit Annecy’s high line with wide, fast attacks from their flexible 4-2-3-1 system.
- Abdoul Kader Bamba is the main goal scorer for the visitors with seven goals in 17 Ligue 2 games this season.
- Clermont have failed to win any of their last three away matches, picking up just 1 draw.
Head-to-Head
- Annecy FC are ninth in Ligue 2 with 25 points from 19 games, three points above 12th-placed Clermont with 22 points.
- Annecy FC have won two of the last three meetings between the clubs, beating Clermont 0-1 in Ligue 2.
Key Players
- Antoine Larose
- Antoine Larose is the leading goal scorer for the hosts with four goals in 13 Ligue 2 appearances, three of which have come in their last seven matches.
- Abdoul Kader Bamba
- Abdoul Kader Bamba is the main goal scorer for the visitors with seven goals in 17 Ligue 2 games this season.
Betting Insights
- Backing Clermont to win at 4.2 is a tempting bet given the odds, but Annecy FC are clear favorites at 1.9 and a draw is priced at 3.3.
- Given both teams' recent scoring trends, we feel Both Teams To Score at 1.93 is a better alternative.
Prediction
We feel the hosts are a better bet here given their superior head-to-head record, Clermont’s poor away form and the fact that Clermont have failed to win on their last visit to the Parc des Sports .
