In this 31st week match, on Sat Apr 9th, Clermont and Paris Saint Germain will play a match in Clermont-Ferrand in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 17th placed Clermont, recorded a 2-3 loss against Nantes. Ludovic Blas scored the first goal for Nantes in the 43rd minute from the penalty spot, then Saîf-Eddine Khaoui got the equalizer for Clermont in the 58th minute on a feed from Mohamed Bayo , but luckily for Nantes it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Clermont looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Paris Saint Germain, recorded a 5-1 win against Lorient. Neymar struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 12th minute on a feed from Kylian Mbappé, then Kylian Mbappé added another in the 28th minute. Paris Saint Germain should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
Clermont and Paris Saint Germain last played eachother at the Parc Des Princes on the 11th of September. Paris Saint Germain won by a score of 4 to 0. Ander Herrera scored the first goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 20th minute, then Ander Herrera added another in the 31st minute In the end, Clermont couldn’t muster any offence and Paris Saint Germain ran away with the shutout win.
Kylian Mbappé has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Paris Saint Germain. Elbasan Rashani has been the most effective weapon for Clermont lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches
Pascal Gastien’s Clermont squad will be without Lucas Da Cunha, Elbasan Rashani, Pierre-Yves Hamel, Johan Gastien, Jim Allevinah, Arthur Desmas, N’Simba, Josue Albert, Cedric Hountondji and Yadaly Diaby, while Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero’s squad will be without Lionel Messi, Juan Bernat, Ángel Di María, Layvin Kurzawa and Keylor Navas.