This could be an interesting match as Rodez have their presumed home advantage while Lens are ahead 7 points in the Ligue 2 table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Lens when visiting Rodez as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Rodez form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Paul Lignon as Rodez have scored 13 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Rodez lost their last game at Ajaccio (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Rodez had a home game versus Chambly which ended with a victory 2-0.
Goals decide football matches and Rodez are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. Rodez have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Lens form and stats
3-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lens in their Ligue 2 matches away.
Lens are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against Lorient (placed 1st). Prior to that match, the Lens manager P. Montanier faced defeat when travelling to Nimes and losing 0-3.
Lens has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. As opposed to that, Lens have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  U. Bonnet 7 goals |   T. Mauricio 4 goals |  P. Ruffaut 3 goals |
Rodez missing players
Lens missing players
| Rodez | Lens | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 85% |
| 69% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 69% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 38% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 23% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 46% |
| 31% | 17% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 23% |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Rodez's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Ajaccio | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Troyes | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Sochaux | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | Lens | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Clermont | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Le Havre | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Nancy | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Rodez | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | Valenciennes | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Caen | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Niort | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Chateauroux | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Chambly | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Paris | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | Orleans | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 9 |