Boulogne
Boulogne bounced back from a home loss to Rodez with a 2-1 win at Pau just three days ago, but they have a poor home record in Ligue 2 this term, winning only 3, drawing 1 and losing 7 of their 11 games on their own patch.
Clermont
- Clermont come into this game on an atrocious losing streak, having failed to pick up a single point in their last 5 Ligue 2 fixtures.
- Their away form has been particularly bad, with 3 defeats in their last 3 and only 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats in 12 Ligue 2 trips overall.
Head-to-Head
Boulogne have won 1 and drawn 1 of the 2 previous Ligue 2 fixtures between the sides.
Key Players
- Dagneaux has done an excellent job at Boulogne since taking charge in February 2023, bringing a pragmatic, disciplined approach in which the team sets up in a compact low-to-medium block, stops the ball, then transitions quickly to counter-attack or set-piece.
- Corentin Fatou is the fulcrum of Boulogne’s midfield, he gets the ball, keeps it, recycles it or plays it forward to the strikers - he is the key to everything they do and they are usually dangerous on counter-attack as a result.
- Corentin is also a goal threat in his own right, having scored 5 times in 20 Ligue 2 appearances this term, while Famara Diedhiou has been Clermont’s key man of late, having scored all 5 of their goals in the last 5 games.
Betting Insights
- With both teams likely to have one eye on the other and neither in their best form, it could be a close game, but the momentum is with Boulogne, who should be able to capitalise on a Clermont side that are on a 5-game losing run.
- The home team are favorites for the win at 2.5, but we feel Clermont should be considerably shorter than the 2.8 they are available at and the draw is an unappealing 3.2, so we will take the value in ‘Both Teams To Score’ at 1.83.
Prediction
Boulogne’s home form has been poor this year, but Clermont’s away form has been worse and we believe Boulogne will edge this one .
