In a weekend match on Sun Oct 9th, in week 10, Auxerre will travel to Clermont-Ferrand to battle Clermont in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 9th placed Clermont, recorded a 3-1 win against Ajaccio. Grejohn Kyei struck first for Clermont in the 11th minute, then Cedric Avinel tied it up for Ajaccio in the 70th minute. Clermont is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while auxerre sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Brest. Islam Slimani scored the first goal for Brest in the 64th minute, then M’Baye Niang tied it up for Auxerre in the 86th minute earning Auxerre a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Mathias Autret and Gauthier Hein are the top scorers for Auxerre in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Clermont is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Muhammed Cham Saracevic and Maxime Gonalons each only have 1 goal in their last five
Pascal Gastien’s squad will be without Jérémie Bela, Mehdi Zeffane and Jim Allevinah, while Auxerre will be without Mathias Autret and Gauthier Hein.