Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Brest (3rd, 61 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Clermont (18th, 25 pts). Recent form flatters Clermont's table spot — 14th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Scoring rates set the scale: Clermont 0.76 scored and 1.76 conceded per game, Brest 1.56 and 1, with the league averaging 1.35.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Clermont have 0 wins to Brest's 4, with 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand, with room for 11,980 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.