Champions Cup 2021/22

Sale vs. Clermont

Aj Bell Stadium | 18/12/2021

Summary Smart Stats Standings Form

Summary

Sale Probablity Win:

49.7%

Predicted Score

23 | 19

Clermont probability win:

44.3%

Here is the Algorithm’s prediction for Sale vs Clermont on 18/12/2021, taking place at Aj Bell Stadium. See our smart stats below for a summary of the sides form and history, as well as how both sides' rankings have moved in Rugby4Cast’s internal rankings system. Wondering where to watch the match? Head over to Rugby Kickoff.

Smart Stats

These show the number of wins each side has managed in their last 10 games, sliced across various locations, events and times to give indications of form in different areas.

Sale BEAT Clermont 2 TIMES IN LAST 4 GAMES

4 wins last 10 games

General

6 wins last 10 games

7 wins last 10 games

Home

8 wins last 10 games

5 wins last 10 games

Away

1 wins last 10 games

2 wins last 4 games

H2H

2 wins last 4 games

9 wins last 10 games

Ground

1 wins last 1 games

3 wins last 10 games

Event

6 wins last 10 games

Team Standings & Rankings

Standings and rankings for both teams.

These are the current standings for Champions Cup 2021/22. The two sides playing are highlighted.

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	TF	TA	PF	PA	PTS
1	La Rochelle	8	8	0	25	15	234	153	35
2	Leinster	8	7	1	47	16	364	130	34
3	Racing 92	7	6	1	18	11	207	97	28
4	Ulster	6	5	1	20	14	163	146	24
5	Sale	6	3	3	20	14	155	128	16
6	Exeter	6	3	3	23	10	150	116	15
7	Montpellier	6	2	4	15	35	129	247	10
8	Clermont	5	1	4	11	18	106	138	6
9	Glasgow	4	1	3	7	15	82	117	5
10	Northampton	4	0	4	6	12	56	124	2
11	Bath	3	0	3	6	22	48	148	0
12	Ospreys	3	0	3	3	13	33	95	0

These are Rugby4Cast's internal rankings for the club sides. The difference in ranking points represents the expected difference in a match played between the two sides at a neutral venue. The two sides playing are highlighted.

POS	TEAM	Points
1	Leinster	113.68
2	Saracens	109.52
3	La Rochelle	106.26
4	Racing 92	105.03
5	Munster	103.28
6	Toulouse	101.21
7	Exeter	100.75
8	Leicester	100.68
9	Sale	98.99
10	Biarritz	95.68
11	Bristol	95.58
12	Ulster	95.29
13	Begles	94.71
14	Clermont	94.13
15	Connacht	93.73
16	Std Français	93.56
17	Glasgow	93.5
18	Cardiff	93.29
19	Castres	91.94
20	Wasps	91.56
21	Lyon	91.25
22	Edinburgh	89.88
23	Northampton	89.33
24	Harlequins	88.86
25	Perpignan	87.98
26	Montpellier	87.24
27	Toulon	87.13
28	London Irish	86.77
29	Gloucester	85.97
30	Ospreys	85.79
31	Bourgoin	85.11
32	Oyonnax	83.75
33	Newcastle	83.63
34	Bath	83.55
35	Montauban	83.38
36	Brive	82.69
37	Scarlets	80.25
38	Benetton	78.27
39	Dragons	77.93
40	Calvisano	74.45
41	Zebre	71.73
42	Not selected	67.33
43	Zebre	65.36