We have reached the final round of fixtures in the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season and on the 21st May we have a meeting between Clermont and Lyon.
The hosts begin the weekend in 16th place on 36 points, safe from relegation, while the visitors are in 8th place on 58 points and unable to qualify for Europe.
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Clermont come into the match on the back of a 1-0 defeat at Strasbourg last weekend. The only goal of the game was scored in the 28th minute and Clermont could not force their way back into the match.
That result means Clermont have recorded 1 win from their 4 most recent games, all of which have been in Ligue 1.
The victory came in their previous home fixtures against Montpellier and Clermont scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 69th minute having been held 1-1 at half-time.
Despite being undefeated in their last 2 home league games, form at the Stade Gabriel Montpied has been poor. Clermont have won only 1 of their last 7 home Ligue 1 fixtures and have lost 3 of their last 5 on home soil.
Trends show Clermont have conceded 1 or more goals in all their last 9 home league matches and have seen over 2.5 goals in in their 4 most recent home Ligue 1 games.
Lyon make the trip to the Stade Gabriel Montpied having picked up a 3-2 home victory over Nantes last weekend. Four of the 5 goals came in the last 12 minutes of the match, with Lyon scoring in the 78th and 85th minute to secure maximum points.
That result means Lyon have won 3 of their 4 most recent Ligue 1 games but it has come too late in terms of qualifying for Europe next season.
In addition to the win over Nantes, Lyon have beat Montpellier at home 5-2 and Marseille away 3-0, the latter of which was an excellent result against the team currently in 3rd place in the league.
Away form in Ligue 1 shows Lyon have recorded only 1 win from their last 5 away trips. They have lost only 2 of their last 7 on the road but 3 of those 7 matches have ended in draws, with 2 wins.
In Lyon's last 6 matches in Ligue 1, there have been over 2.5 goals scored and at least 2 goals have been scored by Lyon in all their last 4 league games.
Looking ahead to the team news and Clermont will be without the suspended Salis Abdul Samed. Arthur Desmas, Jason Berthomier, and Cédric Hountondji are injured.
Lyon travel without the injured quartet of Jason Denayer, Sinaly Diomande, Mathis Rayan Cherki, and Lenny Pintor. Thiago Mendes is suspended.
There is not a great deal riding on this game for either team and that means we could see an open match. Not only could we see both teams score but also over 2.5 goals. Lyon have been difficult to beat in recent away matches and should have enough to come away with at least a point.