Clermont Foot vs 08.08.26 18:450 – 0Full Time
Reims — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Clermont Foot and Reims share goalless draw in Ligue 2 opener
Clermont Foot and Reims began their Ligue 2 campaigns with a goalless stalemate at Stade Gabriel Montpied. Neither side found a way through, with the match remaining scoreless at half-time and staying that way until the final whistle, leaving both clubs level on one point after their opening fixture.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The contest lacked clear-cut chances despite Reims managing nine shots to Clermont's three, none of which were on target from either team. Clermont saw more of the ball early on but finished with 48% possession to Reims's 52%, while the away side also edged the corner count three to one. Bookings for both sides added a physical edge, with Clermont committing 18 fouls to Reims's 11.
Daouda Guindo, Samuel Kotto and N'Tamon Ahouonon all earned ratings of 7.5 for Reims, though none registered a goal or assist in the stalemate.
Reims produced nine shots to Clermont's three, yet neither side managed to hit the target.
Clermont Foot and Reims drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Clermont Foot met Reims in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Gabriel Montpied. Referee: Gael Angoula.
Team pages: Clermont Foot · Reims · Ligue 2
Starting line-ups
Clermont Foot (4-4-2)
Reims (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Clermont Foot 19%, the draw 27%, Reims 54%. It finished Clermont Foot 0–0 Reims.
Reims' rating gap, but the draw is in play — Reims are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover plus the early-season home fade on top give Reims the lean. The draw at 27% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Reims at 54%?
Reims sit 243 points higher on our strength rating — 1455 to 1698. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,007 such games. Reims sit -0.41 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,328 such games where the class table expected 36.2%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Clermont Foot's column. Across 10,505 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 23–25–52.
Why only 54%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 54% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and Clermont Foot at 19%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Clermont Foot win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,507. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Reims average 13 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 243 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here.
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About this match
On this page: the Clermont Foot vs Reims final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Clermont Foot and Reims team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Clermont Foot vs Reims?
Clermont Foot and Reims drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Clermont Foot vs Reims?
Neither side scored — the match finished 0–0.
›Where can I watch Clermont Foot vs Reims highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Clermont Foot vs Reims; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Clermont Foot and Reims?
Clermont Foot and Reims have met 10 times — 4 wins for Clermont Foot, 5 wins for Reims and 1 draw.