Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rodez (5th, 58 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Amiens SC (18th, 24 pts). Rodez's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.15 for Rodez and 1.09/1.91 for Amiens SC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Rodez had not lost in 15 games. Amiens SC's winless run stood at 8. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Rodez, 1/15 for Amiens SC.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by Rodez, 2 by Amiens SC, 3 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Stade Paul Lignon, with room for 5,955 spectators. On the scoreboard, Amiens SC led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Rodez: Octave Joly (5'), Ibrahima Baldé (49'), Taïryk Arconte (66') · Amiens SC: Yoan Koré (16'), Ilyes Hamache (29')
Key stats
Possession: Rodez 44% · Amiens SC 56% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-4