26 September 2021, 12:20 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The French Ligue 1 fixture, Clermont Foot 63 vs. AS Monaco, kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, September 26, at the 11,980-capacity Stade Gabriel Montpied.
Preview Clermont Ligue 1, Sep 26, 2021
Preview Clermont suffered an embarrassing 6-0 defeat to Rennes at the Roazhon Park Stadium on Wednesday. Jonas Martin (31') opened the account just after thirty minutes of play, while Martin Terrier (36') doubled the lead to put Rennes through in the first half. The second half saw Rennes add four goals, with Kamaldeen Sulemana (55' & 57') bagging a brace while Gaetan Laborde (64') and Flavien Tait (77') picked up a goal apiece. Clermont has the Ligue 1 form: DDLDL, and remain in 11th place, having picked up 9 points after 2W, 3D, & 2L. On the numbers, Clermont has a goal ratio of 1.43 goals per game, having scored 10 goals in 7 Ligue 1 games. The club has conceded 16 goals (2.29 goals conceded per game) and has a G.D. of -6. Clermont has been unbeaten at home since the beginning of the season, and they hope to maintain their outstanding record on Sunday against Monaco. A 4—2—3--1 formation may be seen from Pascal Gastien with Mohamed Bayo in attack. On availability, Yohann Magnin is sidelined with a cruciate ligament rupture and ruled out of this clash against Monaco.
Preview Monaco Ligue 1, Sep 26, 2021
Preview AS Monaco returns after Wednesday's 3-1 victory over ten-men St-Étienne on home soil. Kevin Volland (27') gave Monaco the lead just after twenty-seven minutes of play, but a goal from Bouanga (41') levelled the scoreline a few minutes before halftime. Ben Yedder (62' P. & 86') came off the bench for the brace to wrap up the three points for Monaco in the second half. We are very happy, Niko Kovac said in an interview after the game. First of all for the team, because we win and we lose together, but also for our strikers because goal scorers still need confidence, he added. Monaco are in 13th place on the Ligue 1 table, having picked up 8 points from 2W, 2D, & 3L. The club has a form that reads: LWLDW ahead of this Matchday 8 fixture against Clermont. Monaco have 8 goals after 7 Ligue 1 games. An average of 1.14 goals scored per game. Monaco has conceded 10 goals (1.43 goals-per-match) so far, and has a goal difference of -2. This appears to be an easy fixture for Monaco and Kovac will aim to claim all three points. A 3—4—2—1 formation against Clermont with Boadu in attack for Les Monégasques is expected. Meanwhile, Jean Marcelin remains in doubt for this fixture.