Both sides are missing integral parts of their respective teams, though neither are all that sharp in the attacking third even with an entire squad available.
Therefore, we expect a relatively dull and cagey affair between two teams in poor form who do not possess much going forward.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nantes win with a probability of 43.78%. A win for Clermont had a probability of 28.95% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nantes win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.69%) and 2-0 (8.31%). The likeliest Clermont win was 0-1 (9.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.
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