With both sides lacking fully-fit squads and struggling for form, an open contest could be on the cards this weekend.
Nantes will be the favourites heading into this fixture, considering that they are eight places and 14 points clear of Clermont at present, and the visitors should have enough quality in their side to edge past the hosts.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Clermont win with a probability of 46.37%. A draw had a probability of 28.2% and a win for Nantes had a probability of 25.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Clermont win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.48%) and 2-1 (8.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.9%), while for a Nantes win it was 0-1 (9.81%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Nantes would win this match.
