Sunday sees Lorient face off with Clermont at the Stade du Moustoir in a Ligue 1 game.Lorient are currently in sixth place after a strong start, while newly-promoted Clermont are in 15th position after a recent slide.Can Lorient continue their good run or will Clermont regain their form and pick up a win?Lorient vs Clermont Head-to-HeadAfter struggling to survive in the 2020-21 campaign, Lorient have started the current season well.They’ve lost just once thus far, and have won three of their first eight matches.Most recently, they drew with high-flying Lyon, and prior to that became the first side to defeat Nice this season.Meanwhile, Clermont flew out of the blocks in their first Ligue 1 season early on, picking up two wins from two games.Since then, however, Pascal Gastien’s side have not claimed a victory, and are now on a two-match losing streak.Most recently, they fell to defeat at the hands of Monaco, despite taking the lead in the sixth minute.Lorient have won three of their last six meetings with Clermont, losing just once in the process.Lorient form guide: D-W-D-W-DClermont form guide: D-L-D-L-LFC LORIENT 🐟@FCLorient𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞́𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 ? Abonnez-vous ! 👉 e-billetterie.fclweb.fr/abonnements/34…4:01 PM · Sep 28, 2021568𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞́𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 ? Abonnez-vous ! 👉 e-billetterie.fclweb.fr/abonnements/34… https://t.co/60ZWKVyC9ELorient vs Clermont Team NewsLorientLaurent Abergel is suspended for this game, while two other players are out injured.Injured: Jeremy Morel, Adrian GrbicDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Laurent AbergelClermontClermont have no injuries leading into this match, but Pierre-Yves Hamel is ineligible to face his parent side as part of his loan deal.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: Pierre-Yves HamelClermont Foot 63@ClermontFootAprès 22 buts en @Ligue2BKT 2020/2021 et déjà 4 buts et 2 passes décisives en 8 matches de @Ligue1UberEats, @momobayo27 poursuit son aventure avec son club formateur où il est licencié depuis l’âge de 6 ans. Félicitations @momobayo27 ! 👏💪🔴🔵🗞👉 bit.ly/3F24UW508:42 AM · Oct 1, 202149379Après 22 buts en @Ligue2BKT 2020/2021 et déjà 4 buts et 2 passes décisives en 8 matches de @Ligue1UberEats, @momobayo27 poursuit son aventure avec son club formateur où il est licencié depuis l’âge de 6 ans. Félicitations @momobayo27 ! 👏💪🔴🔵🗞👉 bit.ly/3F24UW5 https://t.co/jREM1eimeKLorient vs Clermont Predicted XILorient predicted XI (3-5-2): Paul Nardi, Houboulang Mendes, Julien Laporte, Moritz Jenz, Igor Silva, Enzo Le Fee, Fabien Lemoine, Thomas Monconduit, Vincent Le Goff, Armand Lauriente, Terem MoffiClermont predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Arthur Desmas, Akim Zedadka, Cedric Hountondji, Florent Ogier, Vital N’Simba, Jonathan Iglesias, Johan Gastien, Jodel Dossou, Jason Berthomier, Elbasan Rashani, Mohamed BayoLorient vs Clermont PredictionLorient have surprised everyone with their form this season, but they appear to be more solid at the back and have a dangerous pair of strikers in Lauriente and Moffi.Clermont have the striking power to harm Lorient in the form of Mohamed Bayo, but their form has slipped badly in recent weeks and this looks like a tricky match for them.We expect a tight game that goes the way of the hosts.Prediction: Lorient 1-0 Clermont