On Sunday Jan 16th, in week 21, Monaco plays host to Clermont in a Ligue 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Monaco recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nantes. Nantes had 8 on net, and Monaco had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Monaco is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while clermont sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Reims. Neither Clermont nor Reims could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Clermont looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
Clermont and Monaco last played eachother at the Stade Gabriel Montpied on Sep 26th. Monaco was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Mohamed Bayo scored the first goal for Clermont in the 7th minute, then Wissam Ben Yedder tied it up for Monaco in the 26th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 48th minute on a goal by Kevin Volland.
Clermont’s top weapon lately has been Jordan Tell, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Wissam Ben Yedder has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Monaco
Philippe Clement’s squad will be without Krépin Diatta, Cesc Fàbregas, Aleksandr Golovin, Axel Disasi, Wissam Ben Yedder and Ruben Aguilar, while Phojo and Salis Abdul Samed are unavailable to play for Pascal Gastien’s team.