Ligue 2 match preview: Rodez versus Le Mans

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Fri 13.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5996 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rodez are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 17th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Le Mans have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 15-11-11 (win-draw-loss) from 37 matches.

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Rodez form and stats

Seven points from three Ligue 2 home games is a great start for Rodez, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stade Paul Lignon. The Rodez fans aren't used to losing here at Stade Paul Lignon and will expect new points from this game. Rodez has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The home team returns to Stade Paul Lignon after sharing the points with Nancy (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 1-1. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Orléans.

The Rodez manager L. Peyrelade has got the team scoring with 7 from 3 home games in the league. Rodez have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Le Mans form and stats

It's not happening yet for Le Mans on their Ligue 2 travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?

Le Mans are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against Sochaux (placed 11th). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Orléans in the Coupe de la Ligue.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Le Mans has managed 1 goal and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Rodez won 2, Le Mans won 0 and 0 draws. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Rodez missing players

Le Mans missing players

Rodez Le Mans
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 2 Played 1 2 6
2 2 1 Won 0 0 1
3 1 1 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 1 2 5
8 7 5 Scored 0 1 6
6 4 4 Conceded 2 4 10
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 50% 67%
17% 33% 50% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 33% 50% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 67%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
33% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 17%
 
4.2 4.3 4.5 Corners For (avg) 4 4 7.2
3.5 3.7 4 Corners Against (avg) 2 3.5 2.8
2.2 2.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 1.5
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Le Mans's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Rodez's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Le Mans have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Le Mans have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Le Mans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Le Mans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rodez have not yet lost a game at home.

Rodez
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 National CFA Group D Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-08-19 L2 Rodez 2 - 1 Paris
13-08-19 Co Grenoble Foot 38 1 - 1 Rodez
16-08-19 L2 Valenciennes 1 - 0 Rodez
23-08-19 L2 Rodez 3 - 3 Orléans
30-08-19 L2 Nancy 1 - 1 Rodez
13-09-19 L2 Rodez 18:00 Le Mans
23-09-19 L2 Lorient 18:45 Rodez
27-09-19 L2 Rodez 18:00 Sochaux
04-10-19 L2 Guingamp - Rodez
18-10-19 L2 Clermont - Rodez
Le Mans
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 National CFA 2 Group B CFA Group D Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-08-19 Co Lorient 1 - 2 Le Mans
16-08-19 L2 Nancy 2 - 1 Le Mans
23-08-19 L2 Le Mans 1 - 2 Lorient
27-08-19 Co Le Mans 2 - 2 Orléans
30-08-19 L2 Le Mans 2 - 0 Sochaux
13-09-19 L2 Rodez 18:00 Le Mans
20-09-19 L2 Le Mans 18:00 Ajaccio
30-09-19 L2 Guingamp 18:45 Le Mans
04-10-19 L2 Le Mans - Chambly
18-10-19 L2 Troyes - Le Mans

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Le Havre 6 4 2 0 14 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 3 1 0 10 4 8 14
2 Lorient 6 4 1 1 9 4 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 2 1 0 5 3 5 13
3 Valenciennes 6 4 1 1 6 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 13
4 Chambly 6 3 3 0 5 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 4 0 5 12
5 Clermont 6 3 2 1 8 4 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 11
6 Niort 6 3 2 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 11
7 Troyes 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 10
8 Ajaccio 6 3 1 2 7 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 10
9 Rodez 6 2 3 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 9
10 Auxerre 6 2 2 2 8 7 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 8
11 Sochaux 6 2 2 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 8
12 Lens 6 2 2 2 8 9 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 5 6 -1 8
13 Guingamp 6 2 2 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 8
14 Nancy 6 1 4 1 5 7 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 7
15 Caen 6 1 3 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 1 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 -3 6
16 Grenoble Foot 38 6 0 4 2 7 10 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 4 6 -3 4
17 Le Mans 6 1 0 5 6 10 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 -4 3
18 Orléans 6 0 2 4 3 7 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 -4 2
19 Châteauroux 6 0 2 4 0 8 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 6 -8 2
20 Paris 6 0 1 5 2 11 3 0 1 2 1 5 3 0 0 3 1 6 -9 1

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