The visiting Clermont side should be favourites in this visit to Rodez, as the away team holds a 18 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
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!
Rodez form and stats
6-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Rodez so far this season.
Rodez's last game was hosting Guingamp (placed 8th) and winning 2-1. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Sochaux the opponent.
Rodez goalkeeper Arthur Desmas did an outstanding job against Guingamp with eight saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The Rodez fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Rodez have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Clermont form and stats
The visitors are W7-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2. Clermont are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Clermont go into this game after a win, the home game against Sochaux that ended 2-0. Prior to that result Clermont won their away game at Nancy. The scoreline was 2-1.
The visiting Clermont have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 14 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
Clermont - Rodez 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Rodez won one, Clermont won one and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Grbic 17 goals |   U. Bonnet 11 goals |  P. Sané 5 goals |
Rodez missing players
Clermont missing players
| Rodez | Clermont | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 35 |
| 34 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 93% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 64% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 29% | 36% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 7% | 18% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 61% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 46% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 43% | 32% |
| 29% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 235 | 127 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 137 | 295 |
| 77 | 48 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 49 | 112 |
| 40% | 46% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 29% | 31% |
- 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 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 54 |
| 2 | Lens | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Troyes | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Clermont | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Chambly | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Auxerre | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | Nancy | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Caen | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 34 |
| 14 | Sochaux | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 34 |
| 16 | Rodez | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 17 | Paris | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -18 | 28 |
| 18 | Niort | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -15 | 26 |
| 20 | Orléans | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -22 | 19 |