Rodez have had trouble getting points this league season. Can they get something when Sochaux come to visit Stade Paul Lignon?
- Rodez have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most scored goals (34) in Ligue 2
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rodez and Sochaux.
Rodez form and stats
Rodez's results here at Stade Paul Lignon in the Ligue 2 have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
The home team returns to Stade Paul Lignon after drawing with Metz (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Boissier was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Metz after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Senaya (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.7/10. Senaya dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Guingamp (0-1).Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have had two goals or less.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rodez here at Stade Paul Lignon in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.
Sochaux form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Sochaux playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.
Dossou, Doumbia and Mauricio scored in Sochaux's previous match, the home game against Valenciennes that ended 4-0. As mentioned above, Sochaux was the only team on the pitch versus Valenciennes in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Midfielder Mauricio was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.03. Mauricio scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 29 successful passes (of 35 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Saint-Etienne.The visiting Sochaux have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Sochaux have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sochaux have avoided a loss in the last 7 matches (4-3-0) against Rodez.This happened when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Sochaux - Rodez 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Sissoko 9 goals |  M. Doumbia 6 goals |   C. Dépres 5 goals |
Rodez missing players
Sochaux missing players
| Rodez | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 27 | 16 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 67% | 70% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 62% |
| 19% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 10% | 24% |
| 5% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 38% |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 7.6 | 4.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.9 | 10.7 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 30% | 26% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 28% | 32% |
| 8.8 | 6.4 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.6 | 9.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
- Rodez have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Rodez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rodez have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligue 2
- Rodez have the fewest points (7) at home in Ligue 2
- Rodez have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 2
- Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sochaux have the most points from losing position (13) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most scored goals (34) in Ligue 2
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Bastia | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Metz | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Caen | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Annecy | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Quevilly Rouen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Laval | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 13 | Paris | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Pau | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 16 | Nîmes | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Dijon | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 18 | Rodez | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 20 |
| 19 | Saint-Etienne | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 | Niort | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 17 |
