Ligue 2 match preview and statistics: Rodez fight Toulouse

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 20.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (33150 seats)

Struggling Rodez will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Toulouse in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Toulouse has the most scored goals (48) in Ligue 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Rodez form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Rodez have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.

Rodez faced defeat in their previous match, away at Troyes (1-2). A Coupe de France defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Brest.

Rodez are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 13 games. On the other hand, Rodez have conceded 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Toulouse form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (48) in Ligue 2, are W6-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.

Toulouse had fun at their own home (Stade Paul Lignon) last time out, beating Ajaccio 3-0. Deiver Machado, Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Amine Adli scored. Prior to that result Toulouse won their away game at Bordeaux in the Coupe de France. The scoreline was 2-0.

Toulouse are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Toulouse have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Toulouse - Rodez 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Rodez won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Toulouse has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
9 goals
ToulouseS. Spierings
S. Spierings
8 goals
ToulouseA. Adli
A. Adli
7 goals

Rodez missing players

Toulouse missing players

Rodez Toulouse
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 4 12 25
5 4 2 Won W 3 6 14
12 5 1 Drew D 1 4 7
8 4 1 Lost L 0 2 4
24 13 5 Scored S 10 21 48
32 14 3 Conceded C 2 14 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
76% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 72%
40% 31% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 56%
12% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 16%
60% 54% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 52%
16% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 44%
28% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
7.7 7.8 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.2 11.1
3 2.8 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 5.9 5.1
32% 35% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 38%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Rodez haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Toulouse has the most points (22) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the most scored goals (21) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the most scored goals (48) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Toulouse haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 25 15 6 4 37 20 13 10 3 0 23 9 12 5 3 4 14 11 17 51
2 Toulouse 25 14 7 4 48 29 13 8 3 2 27 15 12 6 4 2 21 14 19 49
3 Clermont 25 13 7 5 36 16 13 9 3 1 24 6 12 4 4 4 12 10 20 46
4 Grenoble Foot 38 25 13 6 6 33 20 12 9 3 0 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 13 13 45
5 Auxerre 25 11 8 6 46 29 13 8 3 2 31 12 12 3 5 4 15 17 17 41
6 Paris 25 10 8 7 35 30 12 6 4 2 20 15 13 4 4 5 15 15 5 38
7 Sochaux 25 8 11 6 33 24 13 5 4 4 19 16 12 3 7 2 14 8 9 35
8 Valenciennes 25 9 8 8 32 29 12 5 3 4 13 11 13 4 5 4 19 18 3 35
9 Amiens SC 25 8 9 8 21 20 12 4 6 2 7 5 13 4 3 6 14 15 1 33
10 Caen 25 8 9 8 25 29 13 5 6 2 13 12 12 3 3 6 12 17 -4 33
11 Le Havre 25 8 9 8 21 27 12 3 6 3 9 10 13 5 3 5 12 17 -6 33
12 Ajaccio 25 8 8 9 22 30 12 5 4 3 11 10 13 3 4 6 11 20 -8 32
13 Niort 25 7 9 9 27 37 12 4 5 3 12 11 13 3 4 6 15 26 -10 30
14 Nancy 25 6 10 9 31 35 12 3 6 3 20 21 13 3 4 6 11 14 -4 28
15 Rodez 25 5 12 8 24 32 13 4 5 4 13 14 12 1 7 4 11 18 -8 27
16 Dunkerque 25 7 5 13 19 30 13 4 4 5 13 12 12 3 1 8 6 18 -11 26
17 Guingamp 25 4 12 9 26 33 12 2 6 4 12 14 13 2 6 5 14 19 -7 24
18 Chambly 25 5 8 12 27 43 13 4 2 7 15 21 12 1 6 5 12 22 -16 23
19 Pau 25 5 6 14 21 36 12 3 4 5 11 14 13 2 2 9 10 22 -15 21
20 Chateauroux 25 4 6 15 23 38 13 3 2 8 15 20 12 1 4 7 8 18 -15 18

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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.