Rodez v Toulouse preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 02.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5955 seats)

A cursory glance at the Ligue 2 standings suggest an edge to Toulouse when they go to Rodez. Nevertheless; let's wait before select a winner!

Insights:
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 2

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!

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Rodez form and stats

3 victories, 9 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Rodez have to build on here at Stade Paul Lignon in the Ligue 2. All in all it has been a very rough period for Rodez who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 18 attempts. Their previous win was against Nimes, 149 days ago.

Rodez lost their last game at Nimes (placed 9th) after a 2-3 scoreline. The defeat against Nimes was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Omarsson). Boissier (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.41/10. Boissier hit six key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 32 total).

Before that, Rodez drew at home versus Nancy.

Rodez have scored 13 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Rodez have conceded only 16 goals.

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Toulouse form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 2, on their Ligue 2 travels is 9 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

Toulouse are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against Niort (placed 10th). Midfielder den Boomen was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.35. Boomen served one assist, hit eight key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 66 successful passes (of 74 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sochaux that ended 1-1.

Toulouse has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 17 games.

Head 2 Head

Toulouse - Rodez 1-1 was the end result in these squads' previous H2H fixture, played this season. Rodez-Toulouse H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Rodez two wins, Toulouse two wins, one draw. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
20 goals
ToulouseB. van den Boomen
B. van den Boomen
12 goals
ToulouseR. da Silva
R. da Silva
11 goals

Rodez missing players

Toulouse missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rodez Toulouse
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 35
7 3 0 Won W 5 9 22
13 9 1 Drew D 1 6 10
15 5 4 Lost L 0 2 3
28 13 1 Scored S 12 30 80
42 16 7 Conceded C 1 17 30
86% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 82% 91%
66% 59% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 76% 83%
26% 18% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 57%
17% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 46%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 26%
37% 41% 20% BTTS BTTS 17% 59% 54%
31% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 83% 41% 46%
46% 41% 80% Failed to Score F T 17% 18% 9%
 
3.9 4.1 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.1 5.9
3.8 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.5 3.7
2.1 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 1.7
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.8 9.2 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 11 11.8
3.6 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 5 5.4
22% 19% 6% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 35% 43%
 
8.1 6.6 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 8.5 7.5
3.3 2.6 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.3 2.9
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Toulouse have scored more than double the goals of Rodez.
  • Toulouse have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (30) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (80) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the the best goal difference (+50) 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 Toulouse 35 22 10 3 80 30 18 13 4 1 50 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 50 76
2 Ajaccio 35 20 8 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 18 9 5 4 17 10 18 68
3 Auxerre 35 18 11 6 56 37 17 9 4 4 30 18 18 9 7 2 26 19 19 65
4 Sochaux 35 18 10 7 43 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 18 9 5 4 25 19 13 64
5 Paris 35 18 9 8 49 33 17 10 6 1 27 12 18 8 3 7 22 21 16 63
6 Le Havre 35 13 11 11 35 35 18 6 5 7 16 18 17 7 6 4 19 17 0 50
7 Guingamp 35 12 13 10 45 45 17 7 6 4 27 22 18 5 7 6 18 23 0 49
8 Caen 35 12 11 12 48 38 18 8 3 7 28 18 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 47
9 Nimes 35 13 7 15 40 46 18 6 4 8 22 26 17 7 3 7 18 20 -6 46
10 Niort 35 12 9 14 35 35 17 7 5 5 19 12 18 5 4 9 16 23 0 45
11 Amiens SC 35 9 16 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 17 2 10 5 15 22 4 43
12 Bastia 35 9 16 10 35 33 18 5 12 1 19 11 17 4 4 9 16 22 2 43
13 Dijon 35 12 7 16 41 47 18 8 3 7 23 23 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 43
14 Pau 35 12 6 17 34 44 18 10 1 7 23 18 17 2 5 10 11 26 -10 42
15 Grenoble Foot 38 35 12 6 17 30 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 18 5 3 10 11 21 -10 42
16 Valenciennes 35 8 13 14 30 45 18 4 5 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 37
17 Rodez 35 7 13 15 28 42 17 3 9 5 13 16 18 4 4 10 15 26 -14 34
18 Quevilly Rouen 34 8 10 16 26 45 17 4 7 6 14 19 17 4 3 10 12 26 -19 34
19 Dunkerque 35 8 7 20 26 46 18 5 6 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 31
20 Nancy 34 5 9 20 26 58 16 4 4 8 13 24 18 1 5 12 13 34 -32 24

Toulouse:
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 Toulouse 35 22 10 3 80 30 18 13 4 1 50 13 17 9 6 2 30 17 50 76
2 Ajaccio 35 20 8 7 35 17 17 11 3 3 18 7 18 9 5 4 17 10 18 68
3 Auxerre 35 18 11 6 56 37 17 9 4 4 30 18 18 9 7 2 26 19 19 65
4 Sochaux 35 18 10 7 43 30 17 9 5 3 18 11 18 9 5 4 25 19 13 64
5 Paris 35 18 9 8 49 33 17 10 6 1 27 12 18 8 3 7 22 21 16 63
6 Le Havre 35 13 11 11 35 35 18 6 5 7 16 18 17 7 6 4 19 17 0 50
7 Guingamp 35 12 13 10 45 45 17 7 6 4 27 22 18 5 7 6 18 23 0 49
8 Caen 35 12 11 12 48 38 18 8 3 7 28 18 17 4 8 5 20 20 10 47
9 Nimes 35 13 7 15 40 46 18 6 4 8 22 26 17 7 3 7 18 20 -6 46
10 Niort 35 12 9 14 35 35 17 7 5 5 19 12 18 5 4 9 16 23 0 45
11 Amiens SC 35 9 16 10 40 36 18 7 6 5 25 14 17 2 10 5 15 22 4 43
12 Bastia 35 9 16 10 35 33 18 5 12 1 19 11 17 4 4 9 16 22 2 43
13 Dijon 35 12 7 16 41 47 18 8 3 7 23 23 17 4 4 9 18 24 -6 43
14 Pau 35 12 6 17 34 44 18 10 1 7 23 18 17 2 5 10 11 26 -10 42
15 Grenoble Foot 38 35 12 6 17 30 40 17 7 3 7 19 19 18 5 3 10 11 21 -10 42
16 Valenciennes 35 8 13 14 30 45 18 4 5 9 18 28 17 4 8 5 12 17 -15 37
17 Rodez 35 7 13 15 28 42 17 3 9 5 13 16 18 4 4 10 15 26 -14 34
18 Quevilly Rouen 34 8 10 16 26 45 17 4 7 6 14 19 17 4 3 10 12 26 -19 34
19 Dunkerque 35 8 7 20 26 46 18 5 6 7 13 18 17 3 1 13 13 28 -20 31
20 Nancy 34 5 9 20 26 58 16 4 4 8 13 24 18 1 5 12 13 34 -32 24

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.