Nice can temporarily move into first-place in Ligue 1 when they travel to Stade Gabriel Montpied on Friday to face relegation-threatened Clermont.
On matchday nine a week ago, Les Lanciers won their first domestic affair of the season, 2-1 over Lyon, while Les Aiglons are the only unbeaten team in the league, defeating Marseille 1-0 in their previous encounter.
It took them nine matches, but at long last, Clermont are in the win column, defeating Olympique Lyonnais for the third time in five top-flight fixtures.
That has given this side some hope that they can dig themselves out of their current hole, with Pascal Gastien's men three points behind Metz for a relegation playoff berth and four back of Lens for Ligue 1 salvation.
After claiming just a single point from their opening six league fixtures, Clermont have been a lot more consistent of late, without a defeat in three competitive matches since losing 2-1 to Le Havre, while their game against Montpellier was suspended with CF63 behind 4-2.
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