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Predictions and Tips
Rodez will do battle with visiting team SM Caen at Stade Paul-Lignon in this Ligue 2 meeting on Friday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Rodez v SM Caen, scroll down - along with the latest match odds.
📏 Form Guide

Rodez
DLWDDW
Rodez, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-0 Ligue 2 triumph over FC Martigues.
The only name on the scoresheet from Rodez was Timothé Nkada (63').
Rodez haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 games.
They have claimed a sum of 10 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 7.
Looking at their past form shows that Rodez:
- have not won against SM Caen in their previous 2 league games.
- have not been beaten in their last 3 league matches at home.
SM Caen
DWLLLD
In their previous game, SM Caen drew 2-2 in the Ligue 2 tie with FC Metz.
For SM Caen, the goals were scored by Samuel Grandsir (47') and Noé Lebreton (68'). Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (42') and Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (61') scored for FC Metz.
The stats don’t lie, and SM Caen have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 11 goals overall. Defensively, SM Caen certainly have room for improvement. Regardless, we will just have to wait and see if that pattern might be sustained here in this match.
A look at their previous results shows us that SM Caen:
- are winless against Rodez in away games against them for the last 3 league matches.
- have not won away from home in their last 2 league matches.
🤜🤛 Head to head
An examination of their past head to head clashes dating back to 14/05/2022 shows us that Rodez have won 3 of these & SM Caen 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 24 overall at an average of 4 goals per match.
The last league match featuring these sides was Ligue 2 match day 14 on 22/11/2024 when it finished SM Caen 3-3 Rodez.
The referee was Thierry Bouille.
📰 Team News: Rodez
Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just one fitness concern for the Rodez gaffer Didier Santini to be concerned about from a near full-strength squad. Raphaël Lipinski (Cruciate ligament tear) is out of contention.
ℹ️ Team News: SM Caen
SM Caen manager Michel Der Zakarian has a number of players out of action. Emmanuel Ntim (Dead leg), Anthony Mandréa (Shoulder injury) and Romain Thomas (Achilles tendon contusion) are not ready for selection.
⚡ Prediction
We’re of the view that SM Caen will surely be able to get a goal against this Rodez outfit, however that possibly won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We’re going for a narrow 2-1 advantage for Rodez at the end of the 90 minutes. Let’s see what eventuates.
Lucas Pereira, 17:02 11/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Rodez
Formed: 1929
Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon (6,800)
Captain: Abdel-Hakim Abdallah
Chairman: Pierre-Olivier Murat
Manager: Didier Santini
Competitions: Ligue 2 position 12
⭐ Star Man: Timothé Nkada
Normally taking to the field in the Striker position, Timothé Nkada was born in Lille, France. After having made a senior debut playing for Reims in the 2019 - 2020 season, the goalscoring Forward has scored a sum of 15 league goals in this Ligue 2 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in a total of 26 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 61 | WLWWW |
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29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 58 | WWLWW |
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29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 57 | WWWWD |
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29 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 51 | WLLLW |
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29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 48 | LWWWL |
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29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 43 | LWWLL |
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29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 41 | LWLWD |
8 |
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29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 41 | LLDLD |
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29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 40 | LDDLW |
10 |
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29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 37 | LDWLW |
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29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | -11 | 37 | WLDWL |
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29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 35 | LWDDW |
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29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 34 | WWLLD |
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29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 34 | WWLDD |
15 |
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29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 34 | LLWDL |
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29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -22 | 28 | WLDWL |
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29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -15 | 27 | LLDDL |
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29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -19 | 20 | WLLLD |
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FC Martigues |
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USL Dunkerque |
FC Lorient |
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Metz |
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Amiens |
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Stade Lavallois |
Clermont Foot |
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AC Ajaccio |
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Goals scored | 1.7 |
Goals conceded | 1.6 |
Time first goal scored | 50 |
Time first goal conceded | 33 |
Yellow cards | 1.7 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.4 |
Biggest victory | 5-1 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1.9 |
Time first goal scored | 59 |
Time first goal conceded | 35 |
Yellow cards | 2 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.1 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Timothé Nkada | 16 |
Tawfik Bentayeb | 7 |
Ibrahima Baldé | 6 |
Noah Cadiou | 5 |
Mohamed Bouchouari | 4 |
Alexandre Mendy | 8 |
Noé Lebreton | 4 |
Bilal Brahimi | 3 |
Kalifa Coulibaly | 2 |
Tidiam Gomis | 2 |
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