Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Red Star 4th with 58 points, Clermont 13th with 37, 21 apart. Clermont had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.12/1.29 for Clermont and 1.41/1.09 for Red Star (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Clermont 1, draws 3, Red Star 1, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
Stade Gabriel Montpied, capacity 11,980, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Red Star: Hacène Benali (64')
Key stats
Possession: Clermont 48% · Red Star 52% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 1-9