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Bottom side Clermont play host to Reims at the Stade Gabriel Montpied in a Ligue 1 match this Sunday.
Currently stuck at the very bottom of the table, Clermont are all but doomed at this point. They are not mathematically relegated, but a loss here could do it, depending on other results. Reims, meanwhile, are in 10th, and with just one point needed to guarantee mathematical safety, they do not have a lot to play for.
So can Reims doom Clermont to the drop this weekend?
Clermont vs Reims Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Recent results between these sides favour Clermont, who have won three of their last six meetings with Reims. However, in their most recent game, Reims ran out comfortable 2-0 winners.
- Clermont's 1-0 loss to Lens last weekend was their first defeat since March, but it did extend their current winless run to four games. More to the point, they have won just once in their last 12 matches.
- Reims are also on a four-game winless run in their own right, and have lost their last two matches, most recently falling to Montpellier in a disappointing result. While their form hasn't been as bad as Clermont's, they have only won three of 13 league games in 2024.
- Clermont have only scored 21 goals all season, but even by their own standards, their recent run in front of goal has been diabolical. In their last ten games, they have only managed seven goals in total.
- Reims haven't been on the best scoring run themselves, as after beating Metz 2-1 on March 17, they have only scored a further three goals in their next four games.
Clermont vs Reims Prediction
Despite the feeling that even with a win, they'd only be delaying the inevitable, this game represents a chance for Clermont to give themselves one last lifeline.
Reims have very little to play for at the minute and aren't on the best run of form in their own right, making them a very beatable opponent this weekend.
However, with Clermont looking unlikely to pick up a win anytime soon, it's hard to trust them either, particularly with their struggles in front of goal.
Therefore, a low-scoring draw is the prediction.
Prediction: Clermont 1-1 Reims
Clermont vs Reims Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw.
Tip 2: Game to feature under 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been less than 2.5 goals in Clermont's last three games and neither side are prolific in front of goal).
Tip 3: Reims to score first - Yes (Reims have taken the lead in their last four away matches).
