Can Rodez knock Saint-Étienne in Stade Paul Lignon clash?

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 12.Aug
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5955 seats)

League round two of the Ligue 2 campaign and the teams have taken their learnings from the first match. Here's the Rodez - Saint-Étienne guide:

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.

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Rodez form and stats

In the previous season, Rodez's league results were 10 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses, ending with 14th spot in the Ligue 2. From these 38 matches they scored {38 goals} and let in 44. Performing at their own stadium in the former season Rodez delivered 4-7-8 (win-draw-lost) with {18 goals} and 27 conceded.

An away draw last time out for Rodez, facing Ajaccio in a game that ended 1-1. Depres, a natural forward, was the best player for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 7.83 (out of 10). Depres served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Ahead of that match, Rodez lost 2-3 at home to Pau.

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Saint-Étienne form and stats

Let's have a look at how Saint-Étienne performed last season in the Ligue 1: They landed a 18th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 11 draws and 20 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded {77 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 11 with 18/39 goals scored/conceded.

Saint-Étienne have a lot to play for after their shock loss (0-1) to Grenoble Foot 38 in their previous outing, played at their own home ground. Saint-Étienne were so close to getting something from the game against Grenoble Foot 38, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

That result followed a home victory 5-2 versus UNFP in the Hybrid Friendlies.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the preceeding three meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Rodez, two draws and zero wins for Saint-Étienne. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

RodezL. Rajot
L. Rajot
1 goals

Rodez missing players

Saint-Étienne missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rodez Saint-Étienne
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 6
7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 1
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 17
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
20 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 13
6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 5
Rodez Last season Saint-Étienne
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   0 1
10 4   Won W   0 1
13 7   Drew D   0 0
14 8   Lost L   0 0
38 18   Scored S   0 5
44 27   Conceded C   0 2
89% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   0% 100%
65% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   0% 100%
35% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   0% 100%
22% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 100%
11% 16%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 100%
49% 58%   BTTS BTTS   0% 100%
24% 16%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
38% 32%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
4.2 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
4.7 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.9 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
5 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
9.1 9.7   Shots (avg) S (   0 0
3.3 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
31% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 0%
 
10.3 9   Shots against (avg) S A   0 0
3.5 2.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   0 0

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Auxerre 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Guingamp 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
3 Caen 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Grenoble Foot 38 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Amiens SC 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Laval 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Dunkerque 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Troyes 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Ajaccio 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Rodez 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Bastia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Concarneau 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Quevilly Rouen 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Angers SCO 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Saint-Étienne 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Paris 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 Valenciennes 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
19 Annecy 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
20 Bordeaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Last season 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 38 20 15 3 46 19 19 11 7 1 23 9 19 9 8 2 23 10 27 75
2 Metz 38 20 12 6 61 33 19 10 7 2 28 15 19 10 5 4 33 18 28 72
3 Bordeaux 38 20 9 8 51 27 19 12 4 2 28 9 19 8 5 6 23 18 24 69
4 Bastia 38 17 9 12 52 45 19 11 4 4 26 15 19 6 5 8 26 30 7 60
5 Caen 38 16 11 11 52 43 19 11 6 2 33 17 19 5 5 9 19 26 9 59
6 Guingamp 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 7 4 8 26 24 19 8 6 5 25 22 5 55
7 Paris 38 15 10 13 45 43 19 8 3 8 24 22 19 7 7 5 21 21 2 55
8 Saint-Étienne 38 15 11 12 63 57 19 10 4 5 34 27 19 5 7 7 29 30 6 53
9 Sochaux 38 15 7 16 54 41 19 9 4 6 31 18 19 6 3 10 23 23 13 52
10 Grenoble Foot 38 38 14 9 15 33 36 19 9 5 5 19 16 19 5 4 10 14 20 -3 51
11 Quevilly Rouen 38 12 14 12 47 49 19 6 9 4 28 24 19 6 5 8 19 25 -2 50
12 Pau 38 12 11 15 40 52 19 6 6 7 20 27 19 6 5 8 20 25 -12 47
13 Amiens SC 38 13 8 17 40 52 19 8 3 8 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 30 -12 47
14 Rodez 38 10 13 14 38 44 19 4 7 8 18 27 19 6 6 6 20 17 -6 46
15 Laval 38 14 4 20 44 56 19 9 2 8 27 24 19 5 2 12 17 32 -12 46
16 Valenciennes 38 10 15 13 42 49 19 6 11 2 27 23 19 4 4 11 15 26 -7 45
17 Annecy 38 11 12 15 39 51 19 9 4 6 18 18 19 2 8 9 21 33 -12 45
18 Dijon 38 10 12 16 38 43 19 7 7 5 21 17 19 3 5 11 17 26 -5 42
19 Nimes 38 10 6 22 44 62 19 9 2 8 27 23 19 1 4 14 17 39 -18 36
20 Niort 38 7 8 23 35 67 19 5 4 10 24 36 19 2 4 13 11 31 -32 29

Saint-Étienne:
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 Auxerre 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Guingamp 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
3 Caen 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Grenoble Foot 38 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Amiens SC 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Laval 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Dunkerque 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Troyes 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Ajaccio 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Rodez 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Bastia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 Concarneau 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Quevilly Rouen 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Angers SCO 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Saint-Étienne 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Paris 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 Valenciennes 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
19 Annecy 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
20 Bordeaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1

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