Soccer betting preview: Caen welcomes Rodez in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 24.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Michel d'Ornano (21215 seats)

This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Ligue 2 game of the season. Both Caen and Rodez are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Rodez, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.

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Caen form and stats

Last season, Caen's league statistics were 9 wins, 14 draws and 15 losses, resulting in a 17th position in the Ligue 2. Over these 38 matches they scored 34 goals and conceded 49. Playing at home last season Caen managed 6-9-4 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 19 conceded.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Caen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost three.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Caen, who have participated in five training matches. Caen have won 3 of these, drawn 2 and were beaten in 0 games.

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Rodez form and stats

Let's have a look at how Rodez performed last season in the Ligue 2: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 19 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded 44 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 10 and lost 7 with 15/24 goals scored/conceded.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rodez playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were two Rodez wins, eleven draws and one defeat.

It's a day of discovery for Rodez as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Rodez have played four with the results W0-D2-L2 (win-draw-lost). In these games Rodez has scored 3 goals and conceded 6 times.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Caen won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Rodez has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero

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Rodez missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Caen Rodez
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Caen Last season Rodez
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
9 6   Won W   2 8
14 9   Drew D   10 19
15 4   Lost L   7 11
34 17   Scored S   15 38
49 19   Conceded C   24 44
87% 84%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 97%
61% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 71%
39% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   32% 34%
21% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 13%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
47% 53%   BTTS BTTS   58% 58%
26% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 18%
39% 26%   Failed to Score F T   37% 26%
 
4.4 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.2
4.6 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   3.5 3.3
2.3 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.1
7 4   Red cards R C   3 4
 
7.9 8.2   Shots (avg) S (   7.9 8.2
3.4 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.2
26% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   25% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajaccio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Amiens SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Auxerre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bastia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Caen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dijon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dunkerque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Guingamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Le Havre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nîmes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Niort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Paris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Quevilly Rouen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Rodez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sochaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Toulouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Valenciennes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 38 23 8 7 60 36 19 15 3 1 32 15 19 8 5 6 28 21 24 77
2 Clermont 38 21 9 8 61 25 19 13 5 1 37 9 19 8 4 7 24 16 36 72
3 Toulouse 38 20 10 8 71 42 19 13 4 2 44 18 19 7 6 6 27 24 29 70
4 Grenoble Foot 38 38 18 11 9 51 35 19 12 6 1 35 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 16 65
5 Paris 38 17 13 8 53 37 19 11 5 3 31 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 16 64
6 Auxerre 38 16 14 8 64 43 19 10 6 3 38 18 19 6 8 5 26 25 21 62
7 Sochaux 38 12 15 11 45 37 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 8 5 21 15 8 51
8 Nancy 38 11 14 13 53 53 19 6 8 5 28 28 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 47
9 Guingamp 38 10 17 11 41 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 19 6 7 6 22 20 -2 47
10 Amiens SC 38 11 14 13 34 40 19 7 8 4 15 12 19 4 6 9 19 28 -6 47
11 Valenciennes 38 12 11 15 50 59 19 7 6 6 24 23 19 5 5 9 26 36 -9 47
12 Le Havre 38 11 14 13 38 48 19 4 8 7 16 23 19 7 6 6 22 25 -10 47
13 Ajaccio 38 11 13 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 19 3 7 9 13 26 -9 46
14 Pau 38 11 11 16 42 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 2 6 11 16 30 -7 44
15 Rodez 38 8 19 11 38 44 19 6 9 4 23 20 19 2 10 7 15 24 -6 43
16 Dunkerque 38 10 11 17 34 47 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 41
17 Caen 38 9 14 15 34 49 19 6 9 4 17 19 19 3 5 11 17 30 -15 41
18 Niort 38 9 14 15 34 58 19 6 6 7 17 25 19 3 8 8 17 33 -24 41
19 Chambly 38 9 11 18 41 64 19 7 3 9 21 27 19 2 8 9 20 37 -23 38
20 Chateauroux 38 4 11 23 32 58 19 3 5 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajaccio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Amiens SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Auxerre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bastia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Caen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dijon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dunkerque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Guingamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Le Havre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nîmes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Niort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Paris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Quevilly Rouen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Rodez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Sochaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Toulouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Valenciennes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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