Dunkerque 1-1 Clermont result, stats and report

Pau controlled Dunkerque from the first whistle, with Jessy Benet's penalty and a late Abdoulaye Mbaye header sealing a comfortable 2-0 victory that gave them a well-earned clean sheet at home.

Grenoble Foot 38 looked set to claim all three points after Yoann Salmier's own goal gave them the lead, but Adrien Hunou's 90th-minute header earned Clermont a 1-1 draw in Ligue 2.

Dunkerque produced a gritty second-half comeback to beat Saint-Étienne 2-1 in Ligue 2, with goals from Khalil Ayari and Souleymane Keita overturning a first-half deficit. It was a result that defied the pre-match evidence completely.

Clermont and Boulogne served up a toothless stalemate in Ligue 2 on Friday night, with six yellow cards, ten substitutions and not a single goal to justify the aggravation.

Clermont hit the woodwork twice and Sochaux had a man booked before half-time as a tepid Ligue 2 contest at Clermont ended goalless, with neither side able to find the cutting edge when it mattered.

Nantes have won once in their last six Ligue 2 matches and conceded eleven goals in five home games. Dunkerque arrive with momentum and nothing to fear.

Laval have shipped ten goals in their last five Ligue 2 matches and cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives. Clermont arrive having drawn four of their last five. Something has to give.

Clermont have not won a Ligue 2 match in their last five outings, drawing four and losing one. Red Star arrive at Stade Gabriel-Montpied on Saturday with two wins from their last five and, frankly, the better recent form.