Rodez vs Châteauroux: Match guide and preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 18.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (33150 seats)

Rodez are welcoming Châteauroux for another important game after their 1-1 result against 3rd-placed Paris.

Insights:
  • Rodez has the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Ligue 2
  • Châteauroux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Rodez and Châteauroux should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Rodez form and stats

Rodez's struggle is real here at Stade Paul Lignon with only 8 points collected from 8 Ligue 2 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Rodez travelled for their previous game, a trip to Paris that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Rodez lost 1-2 at home to Amiens SC.

The manager L. Peyrelade will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Le Havre in only four days.

Rodez aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Paul Lignon in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. On the other hand, Rodez have conceded 11 goals.

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Châteauroux form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Châteauroux so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Châteauroux as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The attacking players of Châteauroux have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 294 minutes.

Châteauroux's previous game was their home loss versus Toulouse (0-3). A 0-2 defeat away at Dunkerque before that.

Châteauroux goalkeeper Wilfried Bedfian had a great day against Toulouse, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.

A new game in only four days for Châteauroux, the Ligue 2 home match versus Clermont. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Châteauroux have conceded 9 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings between the teams: Rodez won one, Châteauroux won one and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RodezU. Bonnet
U. Bonnet
4 goals
RodezR. Boissier
R. Boissier
3 goals
RodezD. Douline
D. Douline
2 goals

Rodez missing players

Châteauroux missing players

Rodez Châteauroux
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 7 15
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 3
6 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
7 4 1 Lost L 2 4 9
12 7 1 Scored S 3 5 11
23 11 2 Conceded C 4 9 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
73% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 73%
47% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 29% 47%
13% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 47%
7% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 20%
40% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
7.7 7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.7 9.1
2.9 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.9 3.4
28% 29% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 25% 22%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Châteauroux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rodez has the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Ligue 2
  • Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Grenoble Foot 38 14 9 2 3 22 9 7 6 1 0 16 4 7 3 1 3 6 5 13 29
2 Troyes 14 8 4 2 21 10 7 5 2 0 12 5 7 3 2 2 9 5 11 28
3 Paris 15 8 4 3 20 13 8 4 2 2 9 7 7 4 2 1 11 6 7 28
4 Toulouse 15 7 5 3 27 18 8 3 3 2 14 10 7 4 2 1 13 8 9 26
5 Auxerre 15 7 4 4 31 18 8 5 1 2 20 7 7 2 3 2 11 11 13 25
6 Clermont 14 6 5 3 18 8 7 3 3 1 9 3 7 3 2 2 9 5 10 23
7 Caen 15 6 5 4 13 12 8 4 4 0 7 3 7 2 1 4 6 9 1 23
8 Niort 14 7 2 5 19 22 7 4 2 1 11 5 7 3 0 4 8 17 -3 23
9 Valenciennes 15 5 6 4 18 17 7 3 3 1 8 5 8 2 3 3 10 12 1 21
10 Dunkerque 15 6 2 7 13 16 7 3 2 2 7 5 8 3 0 5 6 11 -3 20
11 Sochaux 14 4 7 3 19 15 7 3 2 2 15 12 7 1 5 1 4 3 4 19
12 Amiens SC 15 5 4 6 12 12 8 3 3 2 6 5 7 2 1 4 6 7 0 19
13 Le Havre 14 5 3 6 12 18 6 2 2 2 5 5 8 3 1 4 7 13 -6 18
14 Guingamp 15 3 7 5 14 16 8 2 3 3 8 9 7 1 4 2 6 7 -2 16
15 Ajaccio 15 3 5 7 10 21 7 1 3 3 3 8 8 2 2 4 7 13 -11 14
16 Nancy 14 3 4 7 14 19 6 2 2 2 9 10 8 1 2 5 5 9 -5 13
17 Pau 14 3 4 7 12 18 6 2 2 2 7 6 8 1 2 5 5 12 -6 13
18 Châteauroux 15 3 3 9 11 21 8 2 1 5 6 12 7 1 2 4 5 9 -10 12
19 Rodez 15 2 6 7 12 23 8 2 2 4 7 11 7 0 4 3 5 12 -11 12
20 Chambly 15 2 6 7 12 24 8 2 1 5 6 13 7 0 5 2 6 11 -12 12

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.