Ligue 2 match lowdown: Rodez versus Dunkerque

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5955 seats)

Rodez oppose Dunkerque for glory and victory.

Insights:
  • Rodez have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dunkerque have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Ligue 2

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!

Dunkerque have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Rodez form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Rodez's two home games in the Ligue 2 so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stade Paul Lignon.

A strong away win for Rodez against Valenciennes the last match, as Clément Depres, Florian David and Lucas Buades (2) were on target. Midfielder Lucas Buades was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.1 (out of ten) in that game. Buades scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 29 successful passes (of 32 total).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Le Havre that ended 0-0.

Early season league goal statistics from Rodez's 2 home games: 1 goal, 0 conceded.

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Dunkerque form and stats

No Ligue 2 points yet away for Dunkerque, from their first 2 matches. With the Dunkerque losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Dunkerque have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 254 minutes ago. L. Pierre was the goal scorer.

Dunkerque failed to get anything from their last game, a Ligue 2 home match vs Nimes (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-2. Defender Demba Thiam was the best team player with a rating of 7.35. Thiam hit two key passes and won 8 of 10 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sochaux's place.

It's early days yet, but Dunkerque has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Rodez-Dunkerque H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Rodez four wins, Dunkerque zero wins, two draws. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

RodezL. Buadés
L. Buadés
3 goals
RodezN. Ouammou
N. Ouammou
1 goals
RodezF. David
F. David
1 goals

Rodez missing players

Dunkerque missing players

Rodez Dunkerque
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
6 1 0 Scored S 0 1 3
6 0 0 Conceded C 0 3 8
80% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
40% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
5.4 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 5.6
2.6 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 5.2
1.8 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.4 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 7.6
4.2 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3
29% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 20%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Dunkerque have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dunkerque have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Dunkerque have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Dunkerque have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Ligue 2
  • Dunkerque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rodez have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Rodez have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Rodez have won significantly less corners at home than away.
Rodez Last season Dunkerque
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
8 6   Won W   4 10
19 9   Drew D   3 11
11 4   Lost L   12 17
38 23   Scored S   12 34
44 20   Conceded C   29 47
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 92%
71% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 58%
34% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 34%
13% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 18%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 8%
58% 58%   BTTS BTTS   42% 45%
18% 26%   Clean Sheets C S   16% 26%
26% 16%   Failed to Score F T   47% 37%
 
4.2 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 3.4
3.3 3.1   Corners against (avg) C A   4.4 4
2.1 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
4 1   Red cards R C   2 2
 
8.2 8.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.3 7.4
3.2 3.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 2.8
32% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 31%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 5 4 1 0 12 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 9 2 8 13
2 Nimes 5 3 2 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 6 1 6 11
3 Paris 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 10
4 Sochaux 5 3 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 10
5 Caen 4 3 0 1 7 2 3 2 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
6 Auxerre 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 8
7 Le Havre 5 2 2 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 8
8 Rodez 5 2 2 1 6 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 5 6 0 8
9 Pau 5 2 1 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
10 Quevilly Rouen 5 2 1 2 7 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 7
11 Niort 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 7
12 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
13 Bastia 5 1 2 2 4 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 5
14 Valenciennes 5 1 2 2 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 -5 5
15 Amiens SC 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 4
16 Grenoble Foot 38 5 1 1 3 2 8 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 4
17 Guingamp 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
18 Dunkerque 5 0 1 4 3 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 -5 1
19 Dijon 5 0 1 4 6 12 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 0 2 2 4 -6 1
20 Nancy 5 0 1 4 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -7 1

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.