Rodez and Lorient meet at Stade Paul Lignon, in a match for the 26th round of League 2. Lorient won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 23‑09 -2019. Attention to the home factor, since Rodez usually conquers different results at home and abroad.
Rodez:
After 7 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in 13th position, with 28 points won. In their last game, they tied with Le Mans out by (0‑0), after in the previous match they had drawn by (1‑1) at home, in a match against Nancy. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Rodez conquered 12 points in 30 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games he played in his stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of their last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 25 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The sequence of five games without defeats made Rodez move away from the relegation zone. It is important that you keep this pace, so you do not go through more difficulties in the competition. As he will play at home, it is essential that he wins, no matter if the difficulty will be great. In front of the leader, it is necessary to bring new strategies, so that he can pressure the opponent and add the three points. This is the type of game in which any mistake you make can interfere with the end result. In this match, the best available players will go to the field.
Lorient :
After 16 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the away team is currently in 1st position, with 51 points won. In his last match, he lost with Clermont at home by (0-1), after in the previous match he lost out, in a match against Guingamp, by (2‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 16 suffered; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 12 suffered. In his last 10 away matches for the championship Lorient records 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so he won 19 points in 30 possible. In their matches for the league as a visitor the most frequent final result at the break was 0-2 (5 in 13 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of their last 12 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 25 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 7 of his 12 goals between the minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Even after two consecutive defeats, Lorient managed to stay at the top of the championship table. On the other hand, you will have to pay more attention from now on to avoid complicating everything. He needs to win again, in order to continue calm, otherwise he will see the rivals approach. If you can play your best football there are many chances to win. The hope of goals falls to Yoane Wissa, the top scorer of the team in the competition. In this match, Jonathan Martins Pereira will be absent, for being in the medical department, and F. Lemoine for having to fulfill a suspension.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,82
