The Facts
- This match features the league leader against an opponent battling near the bottom (ranked 1st in the Promotion - Ligue 1 and 14th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Saint-Étienne won 3.
- Saint-Étienne is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Rodez has struggled for form in recent encounters (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Saint-Étienne may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- In this match, Saint-Étienne enters as the overwhelming favorite.
- In the last 9 head-to-head meetings, Saint-Étienne has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 11:9 (averaging 1.2:1 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Saint-Étienne against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, with 8:4 goals (averaging 1.3:0.7 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | St Etienne | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19:8 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9:7 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Reims | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15:9 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Metz | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10:7 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Nancy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8:7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Annecy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9:9 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Sochaux | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6:6 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Dunkerque | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:12 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14:16 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Nantes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4:6 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Boulogne | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Laval | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8:14 | -6 | 5 |
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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