Clermont Foot 63 vs RC Lens Prediction: RC Lens are the better side

Clermont Foot and RC Lens will play against each other in the 13th round of the Ligue 1. There’s so much difference between both clubs at this stage of the season, and the league table clearly shows it. RC Lens are in 6th place with 16 points from 12 matches and Clermont Foot are in 17th place with 9 points from 11 matches.

 RC Lens will be interested in extending their unbeaten run to 8 league games in a row. While Clermont Foot won their last match against Lorient, after failing to win in 2 games before that game.

Clermont Foot 63

Clermont Foot hopes to follow their win against Lorient with another win. They defeated Lorient by a single goal scored by Shamar Nicholson from the penalty spot in the 69th minute. They have 2 wins 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 league games. And at the moment, they are occupying 17th place on the table with 9 points from 11 matches. They won 2 matches, drew 3, and lost 6 of the 11 matches they played.

 Clermont Foot can not afford any more poor results and they would battle for all 3 points in this clash. Clermont Foot lost the previous fixture at the Stade Gabriel Montpied by 4 goals to nil. Clermont Foot has also failed to beat Lens since 2019. Since then, both clubs have played 8 matches.

RC Lens

RC Lens are back in the league after their 1-0 win over Olympique Marseille 2 weeks ago. They are unbeaten in their last 7 league matches, they won 4 of those matches and drew 3. RC Lens are in 6th place on the table, with 16 points from 12 matches. They have an overall record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

RC Lens were outstanding in their match against Olympique Marseille at the Stade Bollaert0-Delellis. Both sides struggled to create clear scoring chances and the game only opened up in the 90th minute when Jonathan Gradit scored to put RC Lens ahead and win the game.

RC Lens are chasing another win and they are confident they can get it. They are the better side on form and the head-to-head record also favors them. RC Lens have won their last 4 matches against Lorient, including the 4-0 win last season at the Stade Gabriel Montpied.

Head to Head

According to the head-to-head record, RC Lens and Clermont Foot have played 20 matches against each other. RC Lens won 6 matches, while Clermont Foot won 3, and 11 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

Clermont Foot:

Less than 2.5 Goals in 4/5 matches.

Less than 10.5 corners in 6/6 matches.

RC Lens:

Less than 2.5 Goals in 6/7 matches.

More than 4.5 cards in 5/7 matches.

Less than 10.5 corners in 6/6 matches.

Analysis and Prediction

RC Lens are favored to win this clash because they are better than Clermont Foot.

 RC Lens have won the last 4 matches against Clermont Foot and are unbeaten in the last 10. Clermont Foot are also without a clean sheet in the last 9 matches against Lens. The last 5 matches between them ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7 of their last 8 matches. 5 out of their last 6 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards and in their last 8 matches, they played less than 10.5 corners.

• Team 2 to Score Goal 1 at 1.75 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.90 Odds