Clermont vs Troyes prediction, H2H and probable line-ups - April 18, 2025
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One of the matches of the 31st round of the French Ligue 2 will be played on Friday at the Gabriel Montpied Stadium, where local side Clermont will host Troyes. I suggest betting on goals in this match with a good odds value.
Match preview
Clermont is frankly struggling in the current Ligue 2 campaign and currently hovers at 16th position on the table. The team has only 28 points — six less than Red Star 93, who are out of the relegation zone. Moreover, the trailing Martigues have a similar points tally, only behind Clermont due to additional factors.
Clermont's fans seemingly forgot the taste of victory. The team is mired in a prolonged winless streak that already spans 12 consecutive matches in Ligue 2. In the last round, the club managed to snatch a draw away against Pau (2-2), but before that, they were outclassed by one of the division's giants, Paris (0-2).
Troyes continues to perform inconsistently this season and is placed only 14th on the table with 35 points. Nevertheless, David Guion's men can breathe a little easier — the gap from the danger zone is a comfortable seven points.
However, the results of recent weeks are clearly not pleasing the fans: the team hasn't known victory for four rounds in a row, losing twice and drawing twice. In the last match, Troyes couldn't break down Ajaccio's defense at home (0-0), and before that, they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Red Star 93.
Probable line-ups
- Clermont: Guivarch, Diallo, Salmier, Kone, Coulibaly, Seve, Bamba, Akra, Douane, Bassouamina
- Troyes: Lemaitre, Boura, Monfray, Diaz, Mendes, Said, Adeline, M'Changama, Irie, El-Idrissi
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, Clermont defeated their opponent 1-0
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet hit in one out of five matches
- The "both teams to score" bet hit in one out of five encounters
Prediction
Bookmakers give a slight edge to the visitors in this match, with Troyes' victory priced at around 2.30. We believe it's better to take "Under 2.5 goals" at odds of 1.67.
