Match Info

European Rugby Champions Cup - Round 2

Date: 13 December 2025, Saturday

Location: Stade Marcel-Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand)

Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	SuperSport Rugby
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1, France 2
Nigeria	SuperSport Rugby
South-africa	SuperSport Rugby
United-kingdom	FloRugby.com, Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports Rugby


	Clermont		Sale Sharks

	1	X	2
	1.2	34	4.5
	1.15	30	5.2
	1.61	30.94	2.34	Watch
	1.17	29	5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.28 ↑ (1.08)	30.99 ↓ (31.87)	4.26 ↓ (7.56)

The most likely Over/Under: 54.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-17)

The best margin for this event is 8.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Clermont
74.5%

Draw
3.1%

Sale Sharks
22.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

84.9%

2.9%

12.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Clermont has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-10.4%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Clermont's form might have worsened.

Sale Sharks has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+10.2%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Sale Sharks's recent form is better than expected.

Clermont - Sale Sharks Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 36:19

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Lotrian S.	1. McIntyre S.
2. Fourcade E.	2. Jibulu N.
3. Ojovan C.	3. WillGriff J.
4. Simmons R.	4. Burrow T.
5. Ceyte T.	5. Bamber B.
6. Tixeront K. (C)	6. Vermeulen J.
7. Kremer M.	7. van Rhyn E. (C)
8. Tolofua S.	8. Curry B.
9. Bezy S.	9. Quirke R.
10. Simone I.	10. du Preez R.
11. Raka A.	11. Wills A.
12. Moala G.	12. Louw M.
13. Frier T.	13. Bedlow J.
14. Fall Y.	14. O'Flaherty T.
15. Guillaud A.	15. Reed A.
Substitutes
16. Lam S.	16. Caine E.
17. Akhaladze G.	17. Onasanya T.
18. Tutisani G.	18. Harper J.
19. Ratuva T.	19. Andrews H.
20. Muarua P.	20. Woodman T.
21. Zamora L.	21. Warr G.
22. Plummer H.	22. Davies O.
23. Newsome A.	23. Wehr G.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (7 - 20)
3', O'Flaherty T. (Try),
10', Fall Y. (Try),
11', Simone I. (Conversion Goal),
20', Louw M. (Try),
25', du Preez R. (Penalty Goal),
38', Reed A. (Try),
38', du Preez R. (Conversion Goal),
2nd Half (7 - 15)
48', Zamora L. (Try),
48', Zamora L. (Conversion Goal),
54', du Preez R. (Penalty Goal),
69', Bedlow J. (Try),
70', du Preez R. (Conversion Goal),
73', Wills A. (Try),

Preview

In recent matches, Clermont has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Sale Sharks is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Sale Sharks may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Sale Sharks has had a series of home games.

In this match, Clermont is the undisputed favorite.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Clermont won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 82:35. (average 20.5:8.8).

Including home matches between the teams, Clermont won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 60:22. (average 30:11).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- ASM Clermont Auvergne
European Rugby Champions Cup
06.12.25	Saracens - Clermont	47:10 ✺
French Top 14
29.11.25	Clermont - Stade Français	36:32 ✺
22.11.25	Lyon - Clermont	43:24 ✺
01.11.25	Montpellier - Clermont	7:9 ✺
25.10.25	Clermont - Castres	63:14 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 11.4 LWLWW
- Sale Sharks
European Rugby Champions Cup
05.12.25	Sale Sharks - Glasgow Warriors	21:26 ✺
English Premiership Rugby
28.11.25	Sale Sharks - Exeter Chiefs	26:27 ✺
English Premiership Rugby Cup
22.11.25	Bath - Sale Sharks	20:0 ✺
14.11.25	Sale Sharks - Exeter Chiefs	34:3 ✺
02.11.25	Sale Sharks - Gloucester	28:31 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.1 LLLWL

Latest Head to Head

European Rugby Champions Cup
16.01.22	Clermont - Sale Sharks	25:19
17.01.15	Sale Sharks - Clermont	13:22
26.10.14	Clermont - Sale Sharks	35:3

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