Clermont vs Red Star Prediction & Betting Tips (10 October)

Clermont Foot host Red Star FC at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied on Saturday, 10 October 2026, in a France Ligue 2 Round 8 clash that pits two teams at opposite ends of the early-season table. Clermont, under new head coach David Guion, remain stuck in 16th place and are the only winless side in the division with six draws from seven matches, while Red Star arrive in the Auvergne chasing the promotion places after a strong start to the campaign. The visitors already have happy memories of this fixture in 2026, having won 0-1 on this very ground back in March, and Les Rouge et Bleu will be confident of completing a league double over a Clermont side that has struggled desperately for goals.

Clermont's inability to turn draws into wins has been the story of their season so far. They battled to a 1-1 draw away at Grenoble last time out, rescued deep in stoppage time by Adrien Hunou after Yoann Salmier's own goal, and before that they were held to a goalless 0-0 stalemate at home to Boulogne. Red Star, by contrast, are building momentum: Damien Perrinelle's men ground out a hard-fought 1-0 home win over promotion rivals Metz in mid-September to climb into the top six, though they will still be smarting from the heavy 1-4 home defeat to Reims at the end of August.

For the 2026/2027 season, Clermont's squad has been trimmed significantly, with experienced figures such as Kader Bamba, Famara Diédhiou, Henri Saivet and Johan Gastien all departing. Guion now relies on goalkeeper Théo Guivarch shielded by captain Yoann Salmier, Ivan M'Bahia, Ethan Kena Kabeya and Vital N'Simba, with Jean Grillot and Junior Sambia anchoring midfield and Adrien Hunou, Ousmane Diop, Florian Bianchini and young Arthur Saintorens tasked with solving the side's scoring problems. Red Star's 2026/2027 squad blends solidity and flair: Gaëtan Poussin starts in goal behind Dylan Durivaux, Bradley Danger, Pierre Lemonnier and Théo Magnin, while captain Ryad Hachem, Balthazar Pierret, Kévin Cabral, Damien Durand, Saîf-Eddine Khaoui and new signings including Ilija Despotović give Perrinelle plenty of attacking options.

With the European odds for this fixture, Red Star are the narrow favourites at around 2.40 for the away win, with the draw priced near 3.10 and a Clermont home victory hovering around 2.90. Those numbers reflect the contrast in form: Clermont have scored just four goals in seven league games and have not won any of their last six attempts, while Red Star's away record has been among the best in Ligue 2. Given Clermont's blunt attack, Red Star's defensive organisation and the visitors' pedigree of grinding out results at Gabriel-Montpied, we expect another tight, low-scoring affair. Our prediction: Clermont 0 - 1 Red S