Our prediction for this Coupe de France match:
Clermont
Match Time & Date:
21/01/2024
17:30
Prediction: 1-1
Strasbourg
Clermont and Strasbourg, the two Ligue 1 sides, face each other at Stade Gabriel Montpied in the Coupe de France last 32. Les Lanciers restarted their Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-1 win at Nantes, but Sunday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. The good news for the hosts is that Maximiliano Caufriez is back from suspension, but all Jeremie Bela, Alidu Seidu, and Mory Diaw are on international duty.
Le Racing, on the other hand, did well to hold star-studded Olympique Marseille to a draw at Stade Velodrome and given their fine form in the national championship, the share of spoils is on the cards at Stade Gabriel Montpied. It has to be noted that the two sides played out a draw in each of their last three meetings in the Ligue 1. Saidou Sow is representing Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations, while the likes of Emanuel Emegha, Lebo Mothiba, and Thomas Delaine miss the trip to Clermont-Ferrand through injuries.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.
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