The Facts
- A struggling side attempts to pull off an upset against a high-flying opponent (ranked 15th and 3rd in the Promotion - Ligue 1 (Promotion - Playoffs - Final)).
- Rodez is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Montpellier has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- The probabilities of winning are closely matched between the two contenders.
- In the last 5 head-to-head meetings, Rodez has recorded 2 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with a goal aggregate of 4:7 (averaging 0.8:1.4 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Rodez against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with 2:5 goals (averaging 0.7:1.7 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | St Etienne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21:8 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Reims | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19:11 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Red Star | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12:9 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Nancy | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11:8 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Pau FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11:9 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Annecy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5:6 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Metz | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12:11 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Boulogne | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:13 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11:15 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Nantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Grenoble | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Clermont | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Rodez | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Laval | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 6 |
Promotion ~ Ligue 1
Promotion ~ Ligue 1 (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Final)
Promotion ~ Ligue 1 (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Ligue 2 (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Ligue 3
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