Can little-fancied Clermont trouble Lyon?

Clermont and Lyon face each other this Sunday at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied for matchweek 33 of the Ligue 1. Currently, Pascal Gastien's team are 18th in the table with 25 points, while Pierre Sage's team are 7th with 47 points. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After losing 4-1 in the last match against Monaco (Ligue 1 2023/24), Clermont receive Lyon, who won 3-4 against Lille (Ligue 1 2023/24). On the other hand, Pierre Sage's team has recorded a eight-game unbeaten sequence in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, the two sides have faced each other ten times previously: both sides recording four wins. Specifically in the Stade Gabriel-Montpied, Lyon and Pascal Gastien's team have both 2 victories.

In the Ligue 1, five games were played between the two teams, with 3 wins for Clermont, 1 draw and 1 win for Lyon.

Considering the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24, from Clermont's most influential players, Muhammed Cham participated in 32 games, and Andy Pelmard has played the most minutes (2808). Muhammed Cham is their current best scorer with 8 goals. As for Lyon, Maxence Caqueret is the most used player in a total of 32 games (2845 min). Alexandre Lacazette has scored 17 goals, the most across Lyon's squad.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Clermont winning 2-1. Lyon are given the favouritism to win this match.