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Le Mans v Clermont Foot : Ligue 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 17th Apr, 19:00 BST, Stade de La Pincenardière, Mulsanne

Grégory Proment pays counterpart Patrick Videira a visit on Friday evening in the Ligue 2, as their Clermont Foot and Le Mans charges face each other at the Stade de La Pincenardière. We provide predictions based on in-depth statistical analysis of each side, across seventeen of the main markets. Data shown and the odds is designed to fit each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included for all.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's 78% chance of Le Mans and Clermont 3 goals or less combined during this Ligue 2 game according to our predictive algorithm and, with no strong favourite in the WDW market, we think that's a great tip here. Our calculations are made based on latest form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.40.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Le Mans are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 56% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.67.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Le Mans
56%
1.57
9%
1.60
8%
Draw
25%
3.50
3%
3.50
3%
Clermont
19%
5.00
19%
4.80
26%
Le Mans 1-0
15%
7.50
6%
6.50
7%
Draw 1-1
12%
7.006.50
Le Mans 2-0
12%
8.00
11%
7.50
6%
Draw 0-0
10%
11.00
8%
9.50
5%
Le Mans 2-1
9%
8.507.50
Clermont 1-0
8%
15.0012.00
9%
Le Mans 3-0
6%
12.00
20%
11.00
8%
Le Mans 3-1
5%
13.0011.00
Clermont 2-1
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
8%
Draw 2-2
4%
15.00
15%
13.00
8%
Clermont 2-0
3%
26.00
13%
21.00
24%
Le Mans 4-0
2%
23.00
21%
17.00
19%
Le Mans 3-2
2%
26.00
13%
19.00
12%
Le Mans 4-1
2%
26.0019.00
Clermont 3-1
1%
41.00
21%
26.00
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
1.85
6%
1.80
6%
Under 2.5 Goals
58%
1.95
5%
1.85
5%
Home 1st Goal
55%
1.53
3%
1.50
4%
Away 1st Goal
38%
2.75
10%
3.00
15%
No 1st Goal
6%
11.00
8%
9.50
5%
BTTS - Yes
43%
1.83
10%
1.83
6%
BTTS - No
57%
1.83
13%
1.85
8%
BTTS - Home Win
20%
3.503.40
BTTS - Draw
16%
5.00
11%
4.80
4%
BTTS - Away Win
7%
9.50
19%
8.50
21%
Home/draw
81%
1.14
5%
1.15
6%
Away/draw
44%
2.20
15%
2.20
10%
Home/away
75%
1.25
3%
1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
1.25
2%
1.25
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
3.75
6%
3.40
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
3.25
18%
2.90
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
1.33
5%
1.33
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
6.00
9%
5.25
9%
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1.13
1%
1.11
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
13.00
18%
9.50
6%
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1.04
1%
1.02
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1.05
1%
1.03
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
11.00
8%
8.50
11%
Home DNB
74%
1.25
6%
1.22
8%
Away DNB
37%
3.75
15%
3.80
27%
Le Mans win to nil
36%
2.75
15%
-
Clermont win to nil
11%
10.00
25%
-
Le Mans / Le Mans
33%
2.50
9%
2.45
6%
Le Mans / Clermont
2%
34.0034.00
31%
Le Mans / Draw
6%
15.00
15%
13.00
8%
Draw / Le Mans
18%
4.50
5%
4.40
8%
Draw / Clermont
8%
11.00
16%
10.00
18%
Draw / Draw
14%
6.005.25
5%
Clermont / Le Mans
4%
21.0019.00
12%
Clermont / Clermont
10%
8.50
21%
8.00
33%
Clermont / Draw
5%
17.00
13%
13.00
Win / draw / win Ligue 2 table

Le Mans have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Ligue 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 10 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Le Mans have outscored their opponents by 45 goals to 34 goals.

Home League Performance

Le Mans have played 15 games at home winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 18 goals, kept 10 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Clermont are in 14th position in the Ligue 2 on 30 points having played 30 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 24 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 7 and won 5. Clermont have conceded 31 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Le Mans
Clermont
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Troyes3017762058 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
2
St Etienne3017672257 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-3F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
3
Le Mans30141241654 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Apr 17
4
Reims30121261548 
May 2
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1A
5
Red Star291397648 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
6
Rodez3012126348 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
7
Montpellier3012810844 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
4-2F
d
 
1-1A
May 2
8
Annecy3012711243 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
9
Pau3011910-742 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
10
Dunkerque30101010840 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2A
11
Guingamp30101010-340 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3F
May 9
w
 
0-1F
12
Boulogne309912-836 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
13
Grenoble3061410-732 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
w
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2A
14
Clermont307914-730 
Apr 17
d
 
1-1A
-
-
15
Nancy307914-1630 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-4A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
16
Lavallois3041313-1725 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-1F
d
 
0-00-0
17
Amiens306618-1824 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
3-4F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
4-3F
18
Bastia2931214-1721 
w
 
1-0F
May 9
Apr 24
l
 
1-0A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
12
Le Mans have not lost in 12 consecutive home league games
5
Clermont have not won in 5 consecutive league games
Le Mans 3RD
20 league games
Home
12
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
8
L
1
Clermont 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Goal Statistics

Le Mans's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday evening, not least because Clermont Foot have conceded in each of their last 6 Ligue 2 outings. A PG of 1.6 for P. Videira's side suggests that run should continue.

Le Mans 3rd Clermont 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Le Mans will score 1 or more goals
0
46%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 82% probability of Clermont scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Le Mans’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Clermont’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 2 - 2025/2026 season
Le Mans
PG (predicted goals)
Clermont
1.6
0.8
Attack rating
23%
better
LMS
CLE
view stats
Games scored24
21
Failed to score6
9
Scored first17
9
Goals scored45
34
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.1
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
14
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
29%
better
LMS
CLE
view stats
Games conceded17
25
Clean sheets13
5
Conceded first9
19
Goals conceded29
41
Avg. goals conceded1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+29%

Le Mans v Clermont Ligue 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Le Mans Ligue 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
299413
N KocikD GueyeL CalodatA Lauray
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Gueye FWD3093
2
-
N Kocik GLK29
4
-
S Yohou DEF283
9
-
A Lauray MID281
13
-
E. Quarshie MID2821
3
-
L Calodat MID2824
3
-
A Rabillard FWD2694
2
-
M. Robin MID253
3
-
E. Colas FWD2543
2
-
T. Eyoum DEF231
1
-
L Buadés MID2333
3
-
M. Rossignol MID2311
5
-
H. Voyer DEF2211
2
1
I. Cossier DEF221
4
-
A. Ribelin DEF181
4
-
J. Vercruysse MID91
1
-
B. Oggad FWD91
1
-
T Luvambo FWD9
1
-
L Abanda DEF61
1
-
B Guillaume FWD6
-
D. Gomes MID4
2
1
E Hatfout GLK1
-
Clermont Ligue 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291036
T GuivarchF DiédhiouA BambaY Salmier
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Guivarch GLK29
3
-
I. Fakili FWD2942
-
Y Salmier DEF281
5
1
A Bamba FWD2783
3
-
I. Coulibaly DEF26
1
-
I. M'Bahia DEF252
2
-
A Camblan FWD2512
2
-
A. Allal MID2411
4
-
T Carpini MID243
6
-
F Diédhiou FWD20102
2
-
M Caufriez DEF18
4
1
A. Ackra MID181
2
-
C Konaté DEF17
3
-
L. Socka Bongué FWD1711
1
-
H Saivet MID161
-
V Nsimba DEF15
1
-
A Hunou FWD151
-
K Boto DEF11
-
E. Cantero FWD1111
2
1
J. Astic MID101
-
O. Diop FWD10
-
A. Saïd FWD7
-
Y Bellache MID6
-
M Douane FWD3
-
M. Donavin DEF2
-
M Ndiaye GLK1
-