Rodez will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Lorient.
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!
22 - 5 - 14 with 60-46. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Lorient when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Lorient play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Rodez form and stats
5-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Rodez so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for Rodez.
Rodez travelled for their previous game, a trip to Le Mans that ended 0-0. In the match before that, Rodez hosted Nancy and drew the game 1-1.
Rodez have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Paul Lignon with 20 goals in 12 league matches. Rodez have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Lorient form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (43) in Ligue 2, on their Ligue 2 travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Clermont with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Guingamp before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Lorient's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, Lorient have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Lorient - Rodez 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Wissa 15 goals |   U. Bonnet 9 goals |  P. Hamel 8 goals |
Rodez missing players
Lorient missing players
| Rodez | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 28 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 43 |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 72% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 68% |
| 48% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 60% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 24% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 28% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 24% |
| 5 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 214 | 111 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 48 | 122 | 281 |
| 68 | 42 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 57 | 124 |
| 41% | 48% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 35% |
- All of Rodez's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lorient has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Lorient has the most scored goals (22) away
- Lorient has the most scored goals (43)
- Lorient has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+21)
- Lorient have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lorient have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lorient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rodez has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- 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 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 51 |
| 2 | Lens | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Clermont | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Troyes | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Nancy | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Rodez | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Caen | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Chambly | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 28 |
| 17 | Paris | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Niort | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Orléans | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 16 |