More points have been won by Rodez so far this season, with their 6th place in the Ligue 2 table and welcoming Caen (who are in 10th).
- Rodez have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Ligue 2
- Caen have scored in all their away matches so far.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Caen could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Ligue 2 game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Bordeaux. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Rodez form and stats
Overall Ligue 2 stats playing at home this season for Rodez are 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Paul Lignon.
Rodez faced defeat in their previous match, away at Auxerre (1-3). The first defeat after going unbeaten in four league games. Haag (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.13/10. Haag had 25 successful passes (of 27 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Troyes in a game that was won 2-1.Goals from both sides! That has occurred in 5 league rounds in a row for this team. Could it happen again?
Early season league goal statistics from Rodez's 4 home games: {8 goals}, 4 conceded.
Caen form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Caen has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bordeaux for a 1-1 draw. Mandrea had red hot gloves after the game against Bordeaux, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Guingamp.The travelling fans enjoy Caen's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Caen as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Previous seven meetings between these squads: Rodez won four, Caen were winners in three and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendy 7 goals |  A. Abdi 4 goals |   K. Corredor 3 goals |
Rodez missing players
Caen missing players
| Rodez | Caen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.9 | 18 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.8 | 10.6 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 12.3 | 10.5 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11 | 10.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
- All of Caen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Caen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Caen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rodez have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rodez have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Ligue 2
- Rodez have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rodez have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Laval | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Angers SCO | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Rodez | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Saint-Etienne | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Pau | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Amiens SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | Ajaccio | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Annecy | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Bastia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Concarneau | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Troyes | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Paris | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Valenciennes | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
