Clermont vs Troyes Prediction & Tips
Clermont Foot and Troyes face at the Stade Gabriel Montpied, in a match for the 2nd round of Ligue 1. In this stadium, the history of direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 02‑02‑2021, in a match for the Ligue 2, Clermont won by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Bayo (29′ ) and A. Zedadka (14′ ), for Clermont Foot, and by Y. Salmier (72′ ), for Troyes.
Clermont Analysis
The home team comes to this 2 nd round after the (0‑2) victory in their league debut, against Bordeaux. Clermont Foot has won 6 and tied 4 of the last 10 home matches for all competitions. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
Clermont comes motivated for this match after an away triumph, by 0-2, against Bordeaux: Bayo and Dossou, in the final part, scored the goals of this beautiful victory. The home club usually acts in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side aisles. Clermont knows they will have a relatively accessible game, as they have a more quality squad, both individually and collectively. In this drawing, the three men who should occupy the front row should be Jim Allevinah, Mohamed Bayo and Jodel Dossou. For this game, coach Pascal Gastien will not be able to count on defensive midfielder Yohann Magnin, as he is in the hands of the team’s doctors.
Troyes Analysis
The away team comes to this 2 nd round after a loss in their debut, against Paris Saint Germain, by (1‑2). In the last 10 away matches Troyes has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency to have goals, as 15 of their last 23 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals.
Troyes enters this game unmotivated after a setback at home, by 1-2, against PSG. The visiting team must act in a tactical system in 5-2-3, and they must adopt a more defensive posture, with the objective of trying as much as possible to suffer a goal caused by tactical errors. Therefore, a draw in this round cannot be considered a bad result. It should be noted that, in this scheme, the two men who will line up in the central area of the field should be Florian Tardieu and Rominigue Kouamé. Coach Laurent Batlles should be pleased as he will be able to count on all the players for this battle.
Clermont – Troyes FREE TIPS
Troyes – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
