Rodez not looking forward to difficult Ligue 2 clash against Caen

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5955 seats)

Rodez will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get at least a point from this hard battle, versus vibrant Caen.

Insights:
  • Rodez have the fewest points (8) at home in Ligue 2
  • Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Caen have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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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Rodez form and stats

With 1 Ligue 2 win, 5 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Rodez are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Rodez enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Niort's place. The match ended 3-2 with Danger and Buades scoring. Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first league victory after going winless in eight fixtures in a row. Manager Santini felt very clever after Buades scored the winning goal against Niort, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 86th minute. Midfielder Senaya was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.53 (out of ten) in that game. Senaya hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Toulouse in the Coupe de France.

Rodez aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Paul Lignon in the league, with only {10 goals} from 13 games. Rodez have conceded 21 from these games.

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Caen form and stats

3 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Caen playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.

Caen's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sochaux that finished 0-0. Goalkeeper Mandrea got the top player rating of the team with 7.45/10. Mandrea topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Guingamp.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Caen as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Caen have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Caen - Rodez 2-0. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - zero - three (Rodez wins - draws - Caen wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CaenA. Mendy
A. Mendy
11 goals
CaenG. Kyeremeh
G. Kyeremeh
4 goals

Rodez missing players

Caen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rodez Caen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
5 1 0 Won W 1 3 10
10 5 1 Drew D 2 5 10
11 7 4 Lost L 1 5 6
23 10 3 Scored S 4 11 30
34 21 12 Conceded C 7 17 25
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 85%
69% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 62%
35% 38% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 38%
19% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 15% 23%
8% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
50% 62% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 50%
19% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 31%
42% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 35%
 
4.5 4.5 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.7 4.7
4.5 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 3.5
2.2 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.5 8.8 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 8.2 10.6
2.9 3 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.4 3.7
31% 26% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 31%
 
10 8.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.5 8
3.4 2.8 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.5 3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rodez have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Rodez have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rodez have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligue 2
  • Rodez have the fewest points (8) at home in Ligue 2
  • Rodez have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Ligue 2
  • Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 26 15 10 1 36 11 13 9 4 0 19 5 13 6 6 1 17 6 25 55
2 Bordeaux 26 13 7 6 37 22 13 7 4 2 18 9 13 6 3 4 19 13 15 46
3 Sochaux 26 13 6 7 42 22 13 8 3 2 27 10 13 5 3 5 15 12 20 45
4 Metz 26 12 8 6 40 24 13 6 5 2 18 11 13 6 3 4 22 13 16 44
5 Bastia 26 12 5 9 29 28 14 8 2 4 16 10 12 4 3 5 13 18 1 41
6 Caen 26 10 10 6 30 25 13 7 5 1 19 8 13 3 5 5 11 17 5 40
7 Quevilly Rouen 26 10 9 7 30 26 13 5 6 2 20 14 13 5 3 5 10 12 4 39
8 Grenoble Foot 38 26 10 8 8 25 22 13 6 4 3 12 9 13 4 4 5 13 13 3 38
9 Amiens SC 25 10 6 9 28 28 13 6 3 4 15 12 12 4 3 5 13 16 0 36
10 Guingamp 26 9 7 10 33 36 13 3 3 7 15 20 13 6 4 3 18 16 -3 34
11 Annecy 26 8 8 10 28 31 13 6 2 5 12 12 13 2 6 5 16 19 -3 32
12 Valenciennes 26 7 11 8 25 30 13 5 8 0 19 13 13 2 3 8 6 17 -5 32
13 Saint-Étienne 26 9 7 10 38 40 13 6 3 4 21 19 13 3 4 6 17 21 -2 31
14 Paris 25 8 7 10 23 27 12 3 3 6 12 16 13 5 4 4 11 11 -4 31
15 Laval 26 9 4 13 30 38 13 5 2 6 18 18 13 4 2 7 12 20 -8 31
16 Pau 26 6 9 11 20 31 12 3 5 4 10 14 14 3 4 7 10 17 -11 27
17 Dijon 26 6 8 12 24 31 14 5 5 4 15 14 12 1 3 8 9 17 -7 26
18 Rodez 26 5 10 11 23 34 13 1 5 7 10 21 13 4 5 4 13 13 -11 25
19 Nîmes 26 6 5 15 26 42 12 5 1 6 11 14 14 1 4 9 15 28 -16 23
20 Niort 26 6 5 15 24 43 13 4 2 7 14 21 13 2 3 8 10 22 -19 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 Le Havre 26 15 10 1 36 11 13 9 4 0 19 5 13 6 6 1 17 6 25 55
2 Bordeaux 26 13 7 6 37 22 13 7 4 2 18 9 13 6 3 4 19 13 15 46
3 Sochaux 26 13 6 7 42 22 13 8 3 2 27 10 13 5 3 5 15 12 20 45
4 Metz 26 12 8 6 40 24 13 6 5 2 18 11 13 6 3 4 22 13 16 44
5 Bastia 26 12 5 9 29 28 14 8 2 4 16 10 12 4 3 5 13 18 1 41
6 Caen 26 10 10 6 30 25 13 7 5 1 19 8 13 3 5 5 11 17 5 40
7 Quevilly Rouen 26 10 9 7 30 26 13 5 6 2 20 14 13 5 3 5 10 12 4 39
8 Grenoble Foot 38 26 10 8 8 25 22 13 6 4 3 12 9 13 4 4 5 13 13 3 38
9 Amiens SC 25 10 6 9 28 28 13 6 3 4 15 12 12 4 3 5 13 16 0 36
10 Guingamp 26 9 7 10 33 36 13 3 3 7 15 20 13 6 4 3 18 16 -3 34
11 Annecy 26 8 8 10 28 31 13 6 2 5 12 12 13 2 6 5 16 19 -3 32
12 Valenciennes 26 7 11 8 25 30 13 5 8 0 19 13 13 2 3 8 6 17 -5 32
13 Saint-Étienne 26 9 7 10 38 40 13 6 3 4 21 19 13 3 4 6 17 21 -2 31
14 Paris 25 8 7 10 23 27 12 3 3 6 12 16 13 5 4 4 11 11 -4 31
15 Laval 26 9 4 13 30 38 13 5 2 6 18 18 13 4 2 7 12 20 -8 31
16 Pau 26 6 9 11 20 31 12 3 5 4 10 14 14 3 4 7 10 17 -11 27
17 Dijon 26 6 8 12 24 31 14 5 5 4 15 14 12 1 3 8 9 17 -7 26
18 Rodez 26 5 10 11 23 34 13 1 5 7 10 21 13 4 5 4 13 13 -11 25
19 Nîmes 26 6 5 15 26 42 12 5 1 6 11 14 14 1 4 9 15 28 -16 23
20 Niort 26 6 5 15 24 43 13 4 2 7 14 21 13 2 3 8 10 22 -19 23

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