Clermont vs Dunkerque Prediction & Betting Tips (27 February)

Clermont welcome Dunkerque to Stade Gabriel-Montpied in Ligue 2 on 27 February 2026 in what already feels like a pivotal clash in the battle to climb the table. Recent data-driven previews suggest Clermont come in as underdogs, with win probabilities leaning toward Dunkerque and only around a thirty percent chance assigned to a home victory. Even so, Pascal Gastien’s side will draw confidence from their most recent league outing, a hard-earned away success at Boulogne, where they claimed a solid 0-2 result that finally halted a worrying run of defeats.

Over the past two months, Clermont’s form line has been dominated by losses, but that win at Boulogne may mark a psychological turning point. The attack has struggled for consistency, yet the squad still carries experience and enough technical quality to trouble mid-table opponents, especially at home. Supporters will also look back to other recent fixtures, such as the trips to Amiens and the home meeting with Reims, as reference points for how Clermont cope against sides with similar ambitions, even if those matches did not always deliver the desired outcomes on the scoreboard.

Dunkerque arrive with a slightly more encouraging trend, mixing draws, wins and defeats but generally looking more dangerous in front of goal, having scored more league goals than Clermont this season. Their latest Ligue 2 outing ended in a balanced home draw against Bastia, a match that finished 1-1 and underlined both their attacking threat and occasional defensive lapses. In the last couple of months, they have also faced Amiens and Guingamp, tests that helped sharpen their tactical discipline and confirmed that they can compete away from home when they find the right balance between pressing and compactness.

Most analytical models are pointing toward a tight contest with relatively few goals, and several prediction services highlight the likelihood of the total staying under 3.5. Clermont’s need for points, combined with Dunkerque’s more confident attacking numbers, sets up an intriguing tactical battle in which the visitors may be content to absorb pressure and strike in transition. Taking into account recent form, goal output and the probabilities currently available, a narrow away success looks slightly more plausible, so a correct score of 1-2 in favor of Dunkerque stands out as a realistic and attractive predict