Nantes vs Clermont Foot

Nantes 1-1 Clermont Foot: Match Report

Nantes and Clermont Foot shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Stade de la Beaujoire in the France Ligue 2 on Friday. Nantes led 1-0 at half-time.

Frédéric Guilbert opened the scoring for Nantes on 15 minutes, set up by Ryad Hachem. Florian Bianchini levelled for Clermont Foot on 71 minutes, set up by Salomon Sambia.

Clermont Foot had 55% of the ball, while Nantes had 10 shots (5 on target) to Clermont Foot's 3 (1). Expected goals finished Nantes 0.77, Clermont Foot 0.33, so Nantes will feel they should have won.

Referee Mickael Leleu showed 5 yellow cards.

Our tip, Nantes or draw (1X), won as the game ended level.

Goals & cards

• 15' Frédéric Guilbert Nantes · assist Ryad Hachem
• 17' Grégory Poirier Nantes · Yellow Card
• 25' Vital N'Simba Clermont Foot · Yellow Card
• 28' Luís Semedo Clermont Foot · Yellow Card
• 57' David Guion Clermont Foot · Yellow Card
• 68' Fabien Centonze Nantes · Yellow Card
• 71' Florian Bianchini Clermont Foot · assist Salomon Sambia
• 90+2' Balthazar Pierret Nantes · Yellow Card
• 90+3' Rominigue Kouame Clermont Foot · Yellow Card

Match stats

Before the match

Nantes hosted Clermont Foot in the France Ligue 2 (matchday 11) on Friday 30 October 2026, kick-off 20:00 WAT at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. Mickael Leleu was the referee.

Nantes are 15th in the table with 9 points from 11 games (2-3-6), while Clermont Foot sit 17th on 8 points. Only 1 point separates them. At home Nantes have won 1 of 6; Clermont Foot have won 0 of 5 on the road.

Nantes have one win, one draw and three defeats in their last 5 league games (L-W-D-L-L), averaging 0.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded. Clermont Foot have three draws and two defeats in their last 5 league games (D-D-L-D-L), averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.8 conceded.

In their last 6 meetings Nantes have won 3, Clermont Foot 1, with 2 draws and an average of 2.3 goals per game. The most recent, in January 2024, finished Nantes 1-2 Clermont Foot.

Nantes average 1.1 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game this season, with 2 clean sheets and 4 games without scoring, usually in a 4-1-4-1. Clermont Foot average 0.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game this season, with 3 clean sheets and 4 games without scoring, usually in a 4-1-4-1.

Line-ups: Nantes lined up in a 5-3-2, Clermont Foot in a 5-4-1.

Before kick-off, bookmakers made Nantes the favourites: Nantes 1.42, draw 3.75, Clermont Foot 6.50 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.80 and under at 2.00. Both teams to score: yes 1.91, no 1.80.

Our prediction was Nantes or draw (1X). The model gives Nantes or a draw a 90% chance, bookmakers make Nantes favourites at 1.42 and Nantes have won 3 of the last 6 meetings.

Ligue 2 table

Season stats

Odds (Bet365)

Odds before kick-off.

Starting line-ups

Data: API-Football · updated 30 Oct 2026, 22:15. Please gamble responsibly (18+).