Clermont (Home)
- Clermont are 12th with 22 from 20.
- Clermont have lost 3 of their last 5 Ligue 2 games (W1, D1, L3), including their last two.
- Clermont have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their 9 home games in Ligue 2 this season, scoring 12 goals.
- Clermont play a very pragmatic style under Grégory Proment, who has impressed with the coaching job he has done since taking over in July 2025.
- He sets his side up in a compact 4-2-3-1 formation, sitting deep and waiting to launch counter-attacks when the ball is won.
Stade de Reims (Away)
- Stade de Reims have won 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions, including a 1-0 win over AS St. Etienne.
- Reims are 3rd with 35 points from 20 games.
- Reims boss Karel Geraerts is more tactically flexible than Proment and his high intensity, press-heavy system has been more suited to their promotion push this term.
Key Players
- Famara Diedhiou has scored 2 of Clermont’s last 6 goals, so he could be a threat on Friday,
- Keito Nakamura is a reliable finisher with 8 goals in 15 Ligue 2 games.
- Abdoul Kader Bamba has scored 7 goals in 18 Ligue 2 appearances for Clermont.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Reims as favorites here at 2.0, which is tempting, but Clermont are a solid 3.7 and the draw is a big price at 3.35 too, so we’ll stick to the goals markets for this game.
- Under 2.5 goals is the pick here at 1.7, as we expect a tactical chess match that will be won by whichever manager can get their tactics right as the game progresses.
Prediction
Clermont are slightly more consistent at home, where they have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 2, but Reims have won 2 of their last 3 on the road and we think they will have enough quality to push on for a win, although Clermont should be able to stay competitive enough to keep it close.
