Ligue 2: Le Havre thought to overpower Rodez

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Océane (25181 seats)

The hosting team, Le Havre, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Rodez have displayed both capability and intrepidity. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Ligue 2
  • Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams have little in common geographically as Rodez have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Le Havre form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Océane as Le Havre have scored 21 goals to get 34 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 9-7-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.

It's back home for Le Havre, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Caen away with the result 2-1. Targhalline and Lloris found the net in that victory. Defender Lloris got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.11/10. Lloris scored one goal and won 5 of 9 duels.

In the match before that, Havre hosted Quevilly Rouen and drew the game 0-0.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 22 league matches, 17 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

Le Havre are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Le Havre have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rodez form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Rodez's last game was the home draw against Saint-Etienne (1-1). Midfielder Rajot was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.4. Rajot hit three key passes.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Annecy.

Rodez are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far).

Head 2 Head

Le Havre have won at least one point in the last 6 games (1-5-0) facing Rodez.

This isn't the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Rodez - Havre 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Le HavreV. Lekhal
V. Lekhal
6 goals
Le HavreN. Alioui
N. Alioui
6 goals

Le Havre missing players

Rodez missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Le Havre Rodez
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 16 33
18 9 0 Won W 1 6 10
14 7 6 Drew D 1 5 11
1 0 0 Lost L 2 5 12
43 21 3 Scored S 3 19 35
15 7 3 Conceded C 4 15 39
79% 75% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 91%
52% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 67%
27% 31% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 36%
12% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 21%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
39% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 48%
58% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 24%
24% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 36%
 
5 4.4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.2 4.1
3.4 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.1 4.8
2.3 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
9.1 9.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.6 9.1
3.4 3.9 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.2
38% 33% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 40% 33%
 
7.2 6.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 10.6 9.9
2.4 2.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Le Havre have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Le Havre have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the most clean sheets (19) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the most matches under the total-line (24) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the the best goal difference (+28) in Ligue 2
  • Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 33 18 14 1 43 15 16 9 7 0 21 7 17 9 7 1 22 8 28 68
2 Bordeaux 33 18 8 7 47 26 16 10 4 2 24 9 17 8 4 5 23 17 21 62
3 Metz 33 16 11 6 52 29 17 8 7 2 24 13 16 8 4 4 28 16 23 59
4 Bastia 33 15 8 10 40 36 17 10 3 4 23 13 16 5 5 6 17 23 4 53
5 Sochaux 33 15 7 11 52 33 17 9 4 4 31 16 16 6 3 7 21 17 19 52
6 Caen 33 14 10 9 43 36 17 10 5 2 27 13 16 4 5 7 16 23 7 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 33 14 8 11 32 30 17 9 4 4 18 13 16 5 4 7 14 17 2 50
8 Guingamp 33 12 9 12 43 42 17 6 3 8 23 23 16 6 6 4 20 19 1 45
9 Quevilly Rouen 33 11 12 10 37 36 17 6 8 3 27 21 16 5 4 7 10 15 1 45
10 Paris 33 12 8 13 40 41 16 5 3 8 20 21 17 7 5 5 20 20 -1 44
11 Saint-Etienne 33 12 10 11 51 49 16 7 4 5 25 23 17 5 6 6 26 26 2 43
12 Rodez 33 10 11 12 35 39 17 4 6 7 16 24 16 6 5 5 19 15 -4 41
13 Amiens SC 33 11 8 14 34 43 16 7 3 6 17 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -9 41
14 Pau 33 10 10 13 30 39 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 4 8 16 22 -9 40
15 Valenciennes 33 8 13 12 35 43 17 5 10 2 25 22 16 3 3 10 10 21 -8 37
16 Annecy 33 9 10 14 34 47 16 7 3 6 15 17 17 2 7 8 19 30 -13 37
17 Dijon 33 8 10 15 31 39 17 6 6 5 17 16 16 2 4 10 14 23 -8 34
18 Laval 33 10 4 19 36 50 16 6 2 8 21 22 17 4 2 11 15 28 -14 34
19 Nimes 33 9 5 19 35 50 16 8 1 7 20 17 17 1 4 12 15 33 -15 32
20 Niort 33 7 6 20 28 55 16 5 2 9 18 28 17 2 4 11 10 27 -27 27

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 Le Havre 33 18 14 1 43 15 16 9 7 0 21 7 17 9 7 1 22 8 28 68
2 Bordeaux 33 18 8 7 47 26 16 10 4 2 24 9 17 8 4 5 23 17 21 62
3 Metz 33 16 11 6 52 29 17 8 7 2 24 13 16 8 4 4 28 16 23 59
4 Bastia 33 15 8 10 40 36 17 10 3 4 23 13 16 5 5 6 17 23 4 53
5 Sochaux 33 15 7 11 52 33 17 9 4 4 31 16 16 6 3 7 21 17 19 52
6 Caen 33 14 10 9 43 36 17 10 5 2 27 13 16 4 5 7 16 23 7 52
7 Grenoble Foot 38 33 14 8 11 32 30 17 9 4 4 18 13 16 5 4 7 14 17 2 50
8 Guingamp 33 12 9 12 43 42 17 6 3 8 23 23 16 6 6 4 20 19 1 45
9 Quevilly Rouen 33 11 12 10 37 36 17 6 8 3 27 21 16 5 4 7 10 15 1 45
10 Paris 33 12 8 13 40 41 16 5 3 8 20 21 17 7 5 5 20 20 -1 44
11 Saint-Etienne 33 12 10 11 51 49 16 7 4 5 25 23 17 5 6 6 26 26 2 43
12 Rodez 33 10 11 12 35 39 17 4 6 7 16 24 16 6 5 5 19 15 -4 41
13 Amiens SC 33 11 8 14 34 43 16 7 3 6 17 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -9 41
14 Pau 33 10 10 13 30 39 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 4 8 16 22 -9 40
15 Valenciennes 33 8 13 12 35 43 17 5 10 2 25 22 16 3 3 10 10 21 -8 37
16 Annecy 33 9 10 14 34 47 16 7 3 6 15 17 17 2 7 8 19 30 -13 37
17 Dijon 33 8 10 15 31 39 17 6 6 5 17 16 16 2 4 10 14 23 -8 34
18 Laval 33 10 4 19 36 50 16 6 2 8 21 22 17 4 2 11 15 28 -14 34
19 Nimes 33 9 5 19 35 50 16 8 1 7 20 17 17 1 4 12 15 33 -15 32
20 Niort 33 7 6 20 28 55 16 5 2 9 18 28 17 2 4 11 10 27 -27 27

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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.