The visitors dropped to fifth place after a small drop in their performance, while the hosts find themselves in the relegation playoffs with just 1 point ahead of the last two teams and show no reaction of improvement.

Clermont's life isn't easy this season. They are still struggling to adapt to life in the first division and this is becoming visible on the field. Right at the beginning of the championship, they caught attention when they beat Bordeaux and Troyes and drew with a strong Lyon team, however after that their performance only dropped and the technical limitations are showing.

Pascal Gastien's team enters this game with a series of 5 consecutive losses, suffering 10 goals. Furthermore, the attack is not helping as he only scored 4 times. With the risk of falling early to the second division, players are desperate to end their streak and a victory here will be crucial. Currently, they are in 18th position with 13 points in just 15 games, 3 wins 4 draws, and 8 losses.

The main lack for the coach today is the defender and leader Cedric Hountondji who will lose the game and will be really missed until his return next year. Striker Rashani and midfielders Khaoui and Busquets are doubtful for the game.

The visitors on the other hand started the season in League 1 attractively, gaining 18 points in the first 9 games, but since then the level has been dropping and they need to react quickly against a weak opponent. This is a perfect opportunity for them to get back to their best level and stay at the top of the table. The recent negative results have dropped them from the top three positions to fifth place, however, only 1 point separates them from third place Nice. Current 5th place with 25 points, 7 wins 4 draws and 4 losses, 27 goals scored and 20 conceded. They are the second-best offense in the competition just behind the mighty PSG.

Lens will continue to play without key forward Wesley Said, who remains sidelined with an injury. However, they will be boosted by the return of striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, who served a suspension last time out after being sent off in the loss to Brest.

While the Lens is far from the best, they find an unreliable side of Clermont and should be able to cross the line. From the quick start, the hosts have struggled to adapt to life in the first division, and it will be difficult for them to face a strong side of Lens.

My probable score here is 1-1 1-2

Marco Antonio,

GL!

客队在表现上略有下降后跌至第五位，而东道主在降级季后赛中仅以1分的优势领先最后两支球队，并且没有表现出任何改善的反应。

克莱蒙特这一季的生活并不轻松。他们仍在努力适应甲级联赛的生活，这一点在球场上也越来越明显。在联赛开始时，他们击败波尔多和特鲁瓦，与实力强大的里昂队打成平局，引起了人们的关注，但之后他们的表现下降，技术上的局限性显现出来。

帕斯卡尔·加斯廷的球队在本场比赛中连续5场失利，共进10球。此外，他的攻击并没有起到什么作用，因为他只进了4球。由于有可能提前跌到乙级，球员们都不顾一切地想要结束他们的连胜，在这里取得一场胜利将是至关重要的。目前，他们在15场比赛中得到13分，3胜4平8负，排在第18位。

后卫兼领队塞德里克·亨通吉缺席影响很大，在明年回归之前，球队将会非常想念他。前锋拉沙尼，中场卡乌伊和布斯克茨能否上场还有待商战。

另一方面，客队本赛季在甲级联赛开局不错，在前9场比赛中获得了18分，但自那以后，水平一直在下降，他们需要快速反应来对抗弱小的对手。这对他们来说是一个完美的机会，让他们回到最好的水平，并留在积分榜的首位。最近的负面结果使他们从前三名下降到第五名，然而，他们与第三名尼斯只差1分。目前排名第五，25分，7胜4平4负，进27球，失20球。他们是仅次于强大的巴黎圣日耳曼的进攻第二强。

朗斯将在主力前锋萨伊德缺席的情况下继续比赛，萨伊德因伤缺席。然而，他们将因为前锋阿诺·卡里穆恩多的回归而获益，卡里穆恩多在上次输给布雷斯特的比赛中被红牌罚下后被禁赛。

虽然朗斯远远不是最好的，但他们发现了克莱蒙特不可靠的一面，应该能够越界。从快速起步开始，克莱蒙就一直在努力适应甲级联赛的生活，这对他们来说将很难面对强大的朗斯。

我预测比分为1-1 1-2