France - Ligue 2Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis FonteneauData current as of October 29, 2026

Nantes vs Clermont: match statistics

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Nantes vs Clermont: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Nantes plays Clermont in Ligue 2 (France). The game is scheduled for October 30, 2026. Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.

Recent form

Nantes has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Clermont has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Nantes scores 1.10 goals per game and allows 1.70. Clermont scores 0.90 and allows 1.40. Games in this league average 2.68 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Nantes's games and 60% of Clermont's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 30%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Nantes has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 0.93 per game. Nantes takes 13.9 shots per game, while Clermont takes 8.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Nantes leads at halftime in 10% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Clermont leads at halftime in 10% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Nantes's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Clermont, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 2 games average 2.68 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.46)
(4.30)
(6.57)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.1Goals scored / game0.9
NantesClermont
1.7Goals allowed / game1.4
NantesClermont
54%Average possession51%
NantesClermont
3.4Shots on target / game2.5
NantesClermont

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.9Shots per game8.2
NantesClermont
3.4Shots on target2.5
NantesClermont
7.9%Shot conversion11%
NantesClermont
54%Possession51%
NantesClermont
1.43xG for0.93
NantesClermont
1.16xG against1.55
NantesClermont

Shooting quality

Nantes: BalancedClermont: Balanced
NantesClermont
Accuracy (shots on target)24%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Nantes is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Nantes · 0.6 pts / game - Clermont

Nantes
LWDLL
Season result split
20% W20% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-6
0.80 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Clermont
DDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W70% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-7-3
0.70 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-1
Last 5 away
0-3-1
LDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Nantes is 22% better for: goals scored per game.

1.1 goals / game - Nantes · 0.9 goals / game - Clermont

Clermont is 21% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.7 goals / game - Nantes · 1.4 goals / game - Clermont

Nantes scoring profile: strong

Nantes scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 games), while Clermont keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

Clermont scoring profile: strong

Clermont scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 games), while Nantes keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 games).

11Goals scored (season)9
NantesClermont
17Goals conceded (season)14
NantesClermont
2.8Average goals per game2.3
NantesClermont
4Goals scored (last 5)6
NantesClermont
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
NantesClermont

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal60%
NantesClermont
40%2 goals20%
NantesClermont
10%3 goals10%
NantesClermont
0%4 goals0%
NantesClermont

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal70%
NantesClermont
40%2 goals40%
NantesClermont
30%3 goals30%
NantesClermont
10%4 goals0%
NantesClermont

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time10%
NantesClermont
20%BTTS in both halves10%
NantesClermont
20%Scored in both halves20%
NantesClermont

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
NantesClermont
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NantesClermont
40%BTTS - last 560%
NantesClermont

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

40%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
NantesClermont
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
NantesClermont
30%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NantesClermont

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
NantesClermont
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
NantesClermont
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
NantesClermont

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nantes is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Nantes · 0.8 pts / game - Clermont

Nantes - half-time state
10% leading70% draw20% trailing
Clermont - half-time state
10% leading50% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)0.8
NantesClermont
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.3
NantesClermont
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
NantesClermont
1.1Average goals (1st half)0.9
NantesClermont
60%Clean sheet before half-time50%
NantesClermont
60%No goal before half-time80%
NantesClermont

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per game (2nd half)1.1
NantesClermont
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
NantesClermont
1.1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
NantesClermont
1.7Average goals (2nd half)1.4
NantesClermont
20%Clean sheet after half-time60%
NantesClermont
60%No goal after half-time40%
NantesClermont

Nantes - second-half results

30% W20% D50% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Clermont - second-half results

20% W50% D30% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Nantes - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.00
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.61.4
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Clermont - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Nantes
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
0
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Clermont
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
3
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
3
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.55
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Nantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Clermont

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
44% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
44%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 2).

Teams vs league

NantesLigaClermont
Average goals per game▲ 2.802.68▼ 2.30
Both teams scored▼ 50%59%• 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 50%48%▼ 30%
Clean sheets▼ 20%25%▲ 30%
Goal before half-time▼ 40%62%▼ 60%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%81%▼ 60%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.68
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / game
1.31
Away goals / game
+5%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defensive advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Nantes and Clermont play?

Nantes face Clermont on October 30, 2026 in Ligue 2 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nantes vs Clermont?

Nantes score 1.10 goals per game on average and Clermont 0.90. The Ligue 2 average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Nantes's matches and 60% of Clermont's.

What form are Nantes and Clermont in?

Over the last 5 games Nantes have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Clermont 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nantes vs Clermont?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.