Match Report
Rodez (5th, 58 pts) visited Saint-Étienne (3rd, 60 pts) with 2 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Saint-Étienne: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Saint-Étienne were scoring 1.74 and conceding 1.12, Rodez 1.32 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Rodez entered with three wins in a row. Saint-Étienne had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Rodez, 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Saint-Étienne wins, 2 for Rodez, 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (capacity 41,965). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Saint-Étienne 62% · Rodez 38% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 8-2