Rodez hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 14th position in the Ligue 2 table. Visiting Caen holds 12th place with 20 pts.
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!
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.
Rodez form and stats
Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Rodez are 4-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). It's trouble wherever Rodez are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. The Rodez manager L. Peyrelade might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
A good away victory last time out for Rodez, who won 3-1 against Poitiers. Heartbreak before that as Rodez lost 0-1 at Troyes's place.
The Rodez fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Caen form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Caen have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far. Visiting Caen has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The supporters enjoyed Caen's previous game versus Nancy (placed 10th), a Ligue 2 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Guingamp.
Caen find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Caen have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  U. Bonnet 7 goals |   J. Deminguet 5 goals |  P. Sané 4 goals |
Rodez missing players
Caen missing players
| Rodez | Caen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 23 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 47% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 59% |
| 24% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 145 | 68 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 59 | 150 |
| 47 | 28 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 25 | 52 |
| 43% | 54% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 40% | 35% |
- All of Rodez's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Lorient | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Lens | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Troyes | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Clermont | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Nancy | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Caen | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Rodez | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Chateauroux | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | Niort | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 | Chambly | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | Paris | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | Orleans | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -13 | 10 |