It will be a clash between sides at contrasting ends of the Ligue 1 standings on Friday, as Nice will be chasing maximum points to move to the top of the standings. Meanwhile, Clermont Foot will be looking for a second straight win to move out of the bottom two places.
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It has been a strong start to the new season for Nice, and they could potentially move to the top of the league standings if they are able to pick up maximum points this weekend. The French side currently sits a point behind AS Monaco, but they come into this showdown as the only unbeaten side in Ligue 1.
Clermont Foot will have the home field advantage on Friday, as they look to build on an impressive 2-1 win against Lyon last weekend. That success saw them move off the bottom of the league standings, and a second straight success this week could lift them up to 16th in Ligue. They come into this match having lost just twice over their last five.
Nice’s form this season has been a tremendous contrast to last term, as they have now won five of their previous six in the competition. That is as many victories as they had recorded in their previous 18 outings in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, they have avoided defeat across their previous 12 matches in the competition, and they could match their longest ever unbeaten sequence on Friday.
Clermont Foot will be looking to improve their home record this weekend, as they have failed to score in each of their last three. However, they have not gone four home matches without finding the back of the net since January 2005.
Clermont Foot vs Nice Head to Head
Clermont’s record against Nice deserves attention this weekend, as they have landed victories in three of their four matches against their rivals in Ligue 1. They have never previously landed four victories in a row against the same opponent in the top flight.
Clermont Foot vs Nice Prediction
Things are beginning to look up for Clermont following their win against Lyon last weekend, and the confidence around the camp will be high coming into this weekend. We expect them to find the back of the net in this fixture, but we still expect Nice to land the maximum points that they require to move to the top of the standings.
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