Ligue 2 match prediction: Little separates Rodez and Le Havre in quality

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (33150 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Rodez in 13th and Le Havre in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Le Havre have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in Ligue 2

The hosts Rodez saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Ligue 2. That game was an away game at Chateauroux, so at least Rodez are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

These teams have little in common geographically as Le Havre have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Rodez are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Havre are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Rodez form and stats

Rodez have collected 25 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 6-7-4. Two draws in a row at home now for Rodez.

The home team returns to Stade Paul Lignon after being equal after 90 minutes with Chateauroux (placed 20th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 0-0. Before that, Rodez drew at home versus Paris.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rodez perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rodez as a small favourite), we find eight games. Rodez has won three of these, drawn four and lost one.

Rodez has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Le Havre form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. Le Havre have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Visiting Havre has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Havre are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Clermont (placed 3rd). A draw for Le Havre before that, at their own venue hosting Ajaccio (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Le Havre playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Le Havre wins, two draws and seven defeats.

After this away game Havre return home for a Ligue 2 game against Toulouse. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Le Havre when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Le Havre have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Le Havre - Rodez 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Rodez won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Le Havre has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

RodezU. Bonnet
U. Bonnet
7 goals
RodezR. Boissier
R. Boissier
6 goals
Le HavreA. Bonnet
A. Bonnet
6 goals

Rodez missing players

Le Havre missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rodez Le Havre
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 33
8 6 1 Won W 1 6 9
16 7 1 Drew D 2 5 13
10 4 2 Lost L 1 6 11
34 21 5 Scored S 2 16 27
39 18 4 Conceded C 5 21 37
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 91%
68% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 67%
38% 41% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 18%
15% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
53% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 35% 42%
24% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 41% 33%
29% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.7 1.7
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
8.1 8.2 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 7.7 7.4
3.1 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 3.1
32% 39% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 28% 27%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Le Havre have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in Ligue 2
  • 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 Troyes 33 19 8 6 48 31 17 13 3 1 27 14 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 65
2 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
3 Clermont 33 17 9 7 52 20 17 11 5 1 32 7 16 6 4 6 20 13 32 60
4 Grenoble Foot 38 33 16 10 7 45 29 16 10 6 0 31 12 17 6 4 7 14 17 16 58
5 Paris 33 15 11 7 46 34 16 9 5 2 25 16 17 6 6 5 21 18 12 56
6 Auxerre 33 14 12 7 58 36 17 9 5 3 35 16 16 5 7 4 23 20 22 54
7 Sochaux 33 11 15 7 41 28 17 5 7 5 21 19 16 6 8 2 20 9 13 48
8 Valenciennes 33 11 10 12 39 45 17 7 5 5 20 17 16 4 5 7 19 28 -6 43
9 Ajaccio 33 11 9 13 31 38 17 8 4 5 18 14 16 3 5 8 13 24 -7 42
10 Nancy 33 10 11 12 46 46 16 5 7 4 23 23 17 5 4 8 23 23 0 41
11 Amiens SC 32 10 10 12 26 31 16 6 7 3 12 8 16 4 3 9 14 23 -5 40
12 Le Havre 33 9 13 11 27 37 16 3 8 5 11 16 17 6 5 6 16 21 -10 40
13 Rodez 33 8 15 10 34 39 17 6 7 4 21 18 16 2 8 6 13 21 -5 39
14 Niort 33 9 11 13 32 51 16 6 5 5 16 19 17 3 6 8 16 32 -19 38
15 Pau 33 9 9 15 33 43 16 7 4 5 19 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -10 36
16 Caen 33 8 12 13 31 43 16 5 7 4 14 17 17 3 5 9 17 26 -12 36
17 Dunkerque 32 9 8 15 27 38 16 5 6 5 17 14 16 4 2 10 10 24 -11 35
18 Guingamp 33 6 16 11 33 43 16 2 9 5 16 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -10 34
19 Chambly 33 7 10 16 35 57 17 6 2 9 19 26 16 1 8 7 16 31 -22 31
20 Chateauroux 33 4 9 20 29 51 16 3 3 10 19 28 17 1 6 10 10 23 -22 21

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 Troyes 33 19 8 6 48 31 17 13 3 1 27 14 16 6 5 5 21 17 17 65
2 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
3 Clermont 33 17 9 7 52 20 17 11 5 1 32 7 16 6 4 6 20 13 32 60
4 Grenoble Foot 38 33 16 10 7 45 29 16 10 6 0 31 12 17 6 4 7 14 17 16 58
5 Paris 33 15 11 7 46 34 16 9 5 2 25 16 17 6 6 5 21 18 12 56
6 Auxerre 33 14 12 7 58 36 17 9 5 3 35 16 16 5 7 4 23 20 22 54
7 Sochaux 33 11 15 7 41 28 17 5 7 5 21 19 16 6 8 2 20 9 13 48
8 Valenciennes 33 11 10 12 39 45 17 7 5 5 20 17 16 4 5 7 19 28 -6 43
9 Ajaccio 33 11 9 13 31 38 17 8 4 5 18 14 16 3 5 8 13 24 -7 42
10 Nancy 33 10 11 12 46 46 16 5 7 4 23 23 17 5 4 8 23 23 0 41
11 Amiens SC 32 10 10 12 26 31 16 6 7 3 12 8 16 4 3 9 14 23 -5 40
12 Le Havre 33 9 13 11 27 37 16 3 8 5 11 16 17 6 5 6 16 21 -10 40
13 Rodez 33 8 15 10 34 39 17 6 7 4 21 18 16 2 8 6 13 21 -5 39
14 Niort 33 9 11 13 32 51 16 6 5 5 16 19 17 3 6 8 16 32 -19 38
15 Pau 33 9 9 15 33 43 16 7 4 5 19 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -10 36
16 Caen 33 8 12 13 31 43 16 5 7 4 14 17 17 3 5 9 17 26 -12 36
17 Dunkerque 32 9 8 15 27 38 16 5 6 5 17 14 16 4 2 10 10 24 -11 35
18 Guingamp 33 6 16 11 33 43 16 2 9 5 16 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -10 34
19 Chambly 33 7 10 16 35 57 17 6 2 9 19 26 16 1 8 7 16 31 -22 31
20 Chateauroux 33 4 9 20 29 51 16 3 3 10 19 28 17 1 6 10 10 23 -22 21

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