Ligue 2 match preview: Clermont versus Rodez

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 03.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Gabriel Montpied (11980 seats)

The Ligue 2 season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Clermont and Rodez promises to be an interesting one.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Clermont form and stats

Clermont are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Ligue 2 games here at Stade Gabriel Montpied. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Clermont faced defeat in their previous match, away at Troyes (0-1). Before that, Clermont drew at home versus Toulouse.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Clermont at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Rodez form and stats

Things could have gone better for Rodez in their Ligue 2 away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Rodez has drawn their two previous away games.

Rodez are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Ligue 2 against Dunkerque (placed 10th). Before that, Rodez travelled to Sochaux and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Rodez have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Clermont, one draw and one win for Rodez. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

RodezU. Bonnet
U. Bonnet
2 goals
RodezR. Boissier
R. Boissier
2 goals
ClermontY. Magnin
Y. Magnin
1 goals

Clermont missing players

Rodez missing players

Clermont Rodez
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
3 1 0 Scored S 0 3 6
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 3 7
80% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 60%
40% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
49 18 5 Total Shots T S 0 11 29
18 7 1 Shots on Target S O 0 4 14
17% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 43%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • All of Rodez's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Clermont has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Clermont have yet to win a game at home.
  • Rodez have not yet lost a game away.
  • Rodez have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Rodez have yet to win a game away.
  • Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Clermont Last season Rodez
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 14   Played P   14 28
14 7   Won W   2 8
8 3   Drew D   5 8
6 4   Lost L   7 12
35 21   Scored S   9 31
25 14   Conceded C   16 34
93% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 89%
64% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 71%
36% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 46%
18% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   7% 11%
4% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 11%
46% 50%   BTTS BTTS   50% 61%
32% 21%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 21%
29% 29%   Failed to Score F T   43% 29%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.9 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
4 2   Red cards R C   1 4
 
295 158   Total Shots T S   108 235
112 63   Shots on Target S O   29 77
31% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 40%

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

Read more about Ligue 2

Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.