Rodez supporters put their faith in manager Santini to deliver victory against Valenciennes

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 26.Aug
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Paul Lignon (5955 seats)

Rodez oppose Valenciennes, who have the most conceded goals (7) in Ligue 2, for recognition and victory.

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the most conceded goals (7) in Ligue 2

It's quite the trip for Valenciennes when visiting Rodez as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

This looks to be an engaging match with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's go!

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Rodez form and stats

Rodez have only played one Ligue 2 game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats from 19 matches.

No payout for Rodez in their previous match, an away game at Laval that ended in defeat 0-1. Chougrani was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.45 out of 10. The defender Chougrani won 4 of 10 duels.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Saint-Etienne.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rodez have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Rodez has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {1 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Valenciennes form and stats

Playing away, Valenciennes have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Ligue 2 this season.

The attacking players of Valenciennes have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 248 minutes.

There were no winners in Valenciennes's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Guingamp (placed 9th). Louchet (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.04. Louchet topped it up with a clean sheet.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bastia wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Valenciennes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were 5 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Valenciennes has managed {0 goals} and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Rodez have managed a sequence of 7 consecutive games without losing (2-5-0) when facing Valenciennes.

Top Goalscorers

RodezL. Rajot
L. Rajot
1 goals
RodezL. Buadés
L. Buadés
1 goals
RodezA. Valério
A. Valério
1 goals

Rodez missing players

Valenciennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rodez Valenciennes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 1 1 3
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
3 2 2 Scored S 0 0 1
3 1 1 Conceded C 3 3 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
33% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 67%
 
5.7 10 10 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4.7
3.7 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 6.3
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 21 21 Shots (avg) S ( 3 3 8
3.7 7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1 3
27% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 11%
 
14.7 15 15 Shots against (avg) S A 16 16 13.7
6 8 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 7 5.3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Valenciennes have the most conceded goals (7) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Ligue 2
Rodez Last season Valenciennes
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 2
44 27   Conceded C   0 1
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% 0%
11% 16%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
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 Caen 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 6 9
2 Amiens SC 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Grenoble Foot 38 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 7
4 Pau 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 6
5 Laval 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6
6 Troyes 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
7 Auxerre 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 6 3 2 4
8 Bastia 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 4
9 Guingamp 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 4
10 Ajaccio 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
11 Annecy 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
12 Rodez 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
13 Dunkerque 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 4
14 Saint-Etienne 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Angers SCO 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
16 Bordeaux 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 2
17 Concarneau 3 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
18 Valenciennes 3 0 1 2 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 1
19 Quevilly Rouen 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 0
20 Paris 3 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 0
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-Etienne 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

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

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