Clermont Foot vs Boulogne Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this Ligue 2 scrap between Clermont and Boulogne. Two sides stuck in the middle of the table with only three points separating them, and frankly, both look about as solid as a chocolate teapot at the back.

Clermont come into this having picked up just 1 point per game over their last ten matches. They've managed only two wins in that run, and defensively they've been all over the shop - just one clean sheet in ten games is shocking stuff. They've been shipping 1.5 goals per game on average, and interestingly, both teams have found the net in 70% of their recent matches. At home, they've been drawing more than winning, with a 25% win rate in their last four at their own patch.

Boulogne, meanwhile, have been slightly better with 1.3 points per game recently. They've got three wins in their last ten, but again, their defence is about as reliable as a cheap watch - also just one clean sheet in ten matches. What's telling though is that both teams have scored in a whopping 80% of their recent games. On their travels, they've actually been decent, winning 40% of their last five away matches and only conceding 0.8 goals per game on the road.

When these two have met before, it's been goals galore - all three previous meetings have seen both teams get on the scoresheet. Clermont have actually never beaten Boulogne at home, losing their only previous encounter on their own patch.

Looking at the recent form, Clermont drew 2-2 with third-placed RED Star but also lost 1-0 to bottom side Bastia. Boulogne had that shocking 6-2 home defeat to Reims but also went to sixth-placed Montpellier and won 3-1. Both teams are inconsistent, both leak goals, and both tend to score.

The stats paint a clear picture here - we've got two sides who can't keep clean sheets and both have high both teams to score percentages. With the head-to-head record backing this up too, it looks like we're in for goals at both ends.