Rodez and Châteauroux meet at Stade Paul Lignon, in a match for the 16th round of League 2. The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games they played. The last direct meeting between these two teams, on 10‑01‑2020, ended with the victory of Châteauroux by (1‑2). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Rodez:
The home team is currently in 19th position, with 12 points won, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Amiens SC by (1‑2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Paris FC, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 15 goals scored and 19 suffered. In their last 8 home games for the championship, Rodez won 2, tied 2 and lost 4, for which they have won 8 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, he hasn’t won 10 games ago. In their home games there are some frequent results at half-time: 1‑0 (3 out of 8 games) and 0‑0 (3 out of 8 games). Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘); they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The fact that Rodez is in the relegation zone is not surprising, because what they did the least in the league was win. He is going to need a very big change of attitude if he wants to avoid falling apart and that is going to have to start with the home games. No matter who you face, you cannot lose points. Therefore, you will have to play with more attention and determination in order to obtain positive results.
Châteauroux :
The visiting team is currently in 18th position, with 12 points won, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Dunkerque by (2‑0). In the last match, they lost at home to Toulouse by (0‑3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in their stadium. In their last 7 away matches for the championship, Châteauroux has recorded 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 losses, for which they have won 5 points out of 21 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Châteauroux are not having a good time, so they have to take advantage of matches against direct competitors to win. This is said because then you can get away from them and start a reaction. This applies to this day, so, despite being acting away from home, he has to enter the field in search of a good result. He’s going to have to be smart and he can’t waste any scoring opportunities he has.
PREDICTION: Rodez to win @ 2,15
