Possible nail-biting contest in Rodez - Laval game

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5955 seats)

Rodez have taken 14 of their 34 in total here at their home ground. How will they do versus Laval?

Insights:
  • Rodez have the fewest points (14) at home in Ligue 2
  • Laval have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Ligue 2

This has all the signs of an absorbing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Rodez form and stats

Rodez's results here at Stade Paul Lignon in the Ligue 2 have been very modest with 3 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Paul Lignon.

Rodez lost their last game at Dijon (placed 18th) after a 0-1 scoreline. The first defeat after going undefeated through four league rounds. Defender Danger got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.42/10. Danger won 3 of 6 duels.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Quevilly Rouen.

Rodez aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Paul Lignon in the league, with only {14 goals} from 15 games. Rodez have conceded 23 from these games.

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Laval form and stats

There's been little loot from Laval's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Ligue 2. Laval only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Laval who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Pau was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Laval have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 187 minutes ago. Elisor was the goal scorer.

The manager Frapolli was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Stade Francis Le Basser. Laval suffered a 0-1 loss to Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 6th).

A 0-1 defeat away at Metz before that.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Laval struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Laval - Rodez 3-1 was the end result in these teams' latest H2H fixture, played this season. Data for the last nine meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Rodez, two draws and two wins for Laval. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

LavalJ. Maggiotti
J. Maggiotti
7 goals
LavalZ. Naidji
Z. Naidji
6 goals

Rodez missing players

Laval missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rodez Laval
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 4 15 30
8 3 1 Won W 1 4 9
10 5 4 Drew D 2 2 4
12 7 0 Lost L 1 9 17
30 14 7 Scored S 3 14 33
38 23 6 Conceded C 2 24 45
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 87% 93%
67% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 53% 60%
37% 40% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 53%
23% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 33%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 17%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 40% 47%
20% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 27%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 33%
 
4.1 4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 4.6
4.7 4.5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.7 4
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
8.7 8.9 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 7.6 8.8
3.1 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.3 3.7
32% 28% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 28% 30%
 
10.1 8.9 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.8 9.8
3.5 2.8 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.2 3.6
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Laval have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Ligue 2
  • Laval have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Ligue 2
  • Laval is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rodez have the fewest points (14) 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 30 16 13 1 40 14 15 9 6 0 21 7 15 7 7 1 19 7 26 61
2 Bordeaux 30 16 8 6 42 23 15 9 4 2 21 9 15 7 4 4 21 14 19 56
3 Sochaux 30 15 7 8 49 26 15 9 4 2 29 11 15 6 3 6 20 15 23 52
4 Metz 30 14 10 6 45 27 15 7 6 2 20 12 15 7 4 4 25 15 18 52
5 Bastia 30 14 6 10 35 34 15 9 2 4 19 12 15 5 4 6 16 22 1 48
6 Grenoble Foot 38 30 13 8 9 30 25 15 8 4 3 16 11 15 5 4 6 14 14 5 47
7 Caen 30 12 10 8 37 32 15 9 5 1 23 10 15 3 5 7 14 22 5 46
8 Quevilly Rouen 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 6 6 3 23 17 15 5 3 7 10 15 1 42
9 Paris 30 11 7 12 35 37 15 4 3 8 17 21 15 7 4 4 18 16 -2 40
10 Amiens SC 30 11 7 12 32 37 15 7 3 5 17 15 15 4 4 7 15 22 -5 40
11 Saint-Etienne 30 11 9 10 47 45 15 7 4 4 24 20 15 4 5 6 23 25 2 39
12 Guingamp 30 10 9 11 36 38 15 4 3 8 17 21 15 6 6 3 19 17 -2 39
13 Rodez 30 8 10 12 30 38 15 3 5 7 14 23 15 5 5 5 16 15 -8 34
14 Pau 30 8 10 12 23 33 15 4 6 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 11 17 -10 34
15 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 32 39 15 5 9 1 25 20 14 2 3 9 7 19 -7 33
16 Annecy 29 8 9 12 30 38 14 6 3 5 13 13 15 2 6 7 17 25 -8 33
17 Laval 30 9 4 17 33 45 15 5 2 8 19 21 15 4 2 9 14 24 -12 31
18 Dijon 30 7 8 15 26 36 16 6 5 5 16 15 14 1 3 10 10 21 -10 29
19 Nîmes 30 8 5 17 32 44 14 7 1 6 17 14 16 1 4 11 15 30 -12 29
20 Niort 30 7 5 18 27 51 15 5 2 8 17 26 15 2 3 10 10 25 -24 26

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 30 16 13 1 40 14 15 9 6 0 21 7 15 7 7 1 19 7 26 61
2 Bordeaux 30 16 8 6 42 23 15 9 4 2 21 9 15 7 4 4 21 14 19 56
3 Sochaux 30 15 7 8 49 26 15 9 4 2 29 11 15 6 3 6 20 15 23 52
4 Metz 30 14 10 6 45 27 15 7 6 2 20 12 15 7 4 4 25 15 18 52
5 Bastia 30 14 6 10 35 34 15 9 2 4 19 12 15 5 4 6 16 22 1 48
6 Grenoble Foot 38 30 13 8 9 30 25 15 8 4 3 16 11 15 5 4 6 14 14 5 47
7 Caen 30 12 10 8 37 32 15 9 5 1 23 10 15 3 5 7 14 22 5 46
8 Quevilly Rouen 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 6 6 3 23 17 15 5 3 7 10 15 1 42
9 Paris 30 11 7 12 35 37 15 4 3 8 17 21 15 7 4 4 18 16 -2 40
10 Amiens SC 30 11 7 12 32 37 15 7 3 5 17 15 15 4 4 7 15 22 -5 40
11 Saint-Etienne 30 11 9 10 47 45 15 7 4 4 24 20 15 4 5 6 23 25 2 39
12 Guingamp 30 10 9 11 36 38 15 4 3 8 17 21 15 6 6 3 19 17 -2 39
13 Rodez 30 8 10 12 30 38 15 3 5 7 14 23 15 5 5 5 16 15 -8 34
14 Pau 30 8 10 12 23 33 15 4 6 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 11 17 -10 34
15 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 32 39 15 5 9 1 25 20 14 2 3 9 7 19 -7 33
16 Annecy 29 8 9 12 30 38 14 6 3 5 13 13 15 2 6 7 17 25 -8 33
17 Laval 30 9 4 17 33 45 15 5 2 8 19 21 15 4 2 9 14 24 -12 31
18 Dijon 30 7 8 15 26 36 16 6 5 5 16 15 14 1 3 10 10 21 -10 29
19 Nîmes 30 8 5 17 32 44 14 7 1 6 17 14 16 1 4 11 15 30 -12 29
20 Niort 30 7 5 18 27 51 15 5 2 8 17 26 15 2 3 10 10 25 -24 26

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