Season ticket holders at Stade Paul Lignon haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Rodez languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Sochaux will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Rodez form and stats
3-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Rodez so far this season.
It's back home for Rodez, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Caen away with the result 2-1. Pierre Bardy (2) found the net in that victory. 0-0 away at Pau (after extra-time, 7-8 on penalties) before that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Rodez perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rodez as a small favourite), we find eight games. Rodez has won three of these, drawn four and lost one.
The manager L. Peyrelade will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dunkerque in only three days.
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 (10 from 11 games). Rodez have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Sochaux form and stats
The visitors are W2-D6-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.
The manager O. Daf was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade Auguste-Bonal. Sochaux suffered a 0-1 loss to Toulouse (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Nancy at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Sochaux goalkeeper Maxence Prévot had a great day against Toulouse, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Sochaux in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Sochaux, four draws and six defeats.
After this away game Sochaux return home for a Ligue 2 game against Ajaccio. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Sochaux when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sochaux - Rodez 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Rodez zero wins, two draws and Sochaux one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 8 goals |  B. Lasme 6 goals |   R. Boissier 5 goals |
Rodez missing players
Sochaux missing players
| Rodez | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 26 |
| 29 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 50% | 71% |
| 76% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 62% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 48% |
| 10% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | 43% |
| 29% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 30% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 29% | 37% |
- Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Troyes | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 44 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Clermont | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 6 | Paris | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Amiens SC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Caen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 28 |
| 11 | Niort | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Ajaccio | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | Dunkerque | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Guingamp | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 16 | Rodez | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Nancy | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 18 | Chambly | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Chateauroux | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -17 | 14 |
| 20 | Pau | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 14 |