As part of one of the matches of the French Football Championship, the players of Strasbourg and Clermont will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this meeting? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
"Strasbourg"
"Racing" started very uncertainly, but the team gained a good move closer to the middle of the season, and eventually ended up in the top ten. In the French Cup, the club's performances were unsuccessful. After the first round, Racing could not cope with Montpellier - 0:1. In the French championship, after 36 rounds, the Northerners have 16 victories and 12 peaceful outcomes, which brought the club 60 points and 6th place in Ligue 1. In the last meeting, the "white-blue" on the road were able to defeat Brest with a score of 1:0.
"Clermont"
The players of Clermont made an unsuccessful start in the French Cup, where the team passed the first stage of the tournament quite successfully, but already at the second stage could not defeat Bastia, playing in Ligue 2. In the French championship, Gastian's team recorded 9 wins and a draw after 36 rounds. With such results, the club was able to score 36 points and placed in 16th place in the standings. In the last match, the Blue-Reds were stronger than Montpellier - 2:1.
Statistics and figures:
- Strasbourg is the favorite of the meeting;
- Racing has a 2-match unbeaten streak;
- "Clermont" lost only once in 5 games;
- In the first round, Strasbourg was stronger than the opponent – 2:0.
Forecast
Strasbourg is in good shape and has been playing well throughout the season in Ligue 1. In the first round, Racing won a landslide victory over its rival. I don't see any obstacles for the hosts to celebrate a confident success again.