The Ligue 2 clash at Stade Paul-Lignon on Friday sees home side Rodez welcome Annecy FC.
All Rodez v Annecy FC match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below (including the best match odds).
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Form Guide
Rodez
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Rodez, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-2 Ligue 2 triumph vs US Concarneau.
In that game, Rodez managed 41% possession and 12 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For Rodez, the goals were scored by Wilitty Younoussa (60') and Kyllian Corredor (69'). Concarneau had 12 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Thibault Sinquin (94') was the scorer for US Concarneau.
Over their preceding 6 fixtures, Didier Santini's Rodez have managed to score 11 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match of 1.83.
Coming into this clash, Rodez are undefeated in their last 6 home league matches.
Annecy FC
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Annecy FC go into this clash following a 3-2 Ligue 2 win in the defeat of SC Bastia in their most recent game.
In that match, Annecy FC managed 46% possession and 12 shots on goal with 4 on target. For Annecy FC, the scorers were Gaby Jean (2'), Ousmane Camara (3') and Nordine Kandil (6'). Bastia got 6 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Benjamin Santelli (60') and Florian Bianchini (64') scored for SC Bastia.
Laurent Guyot's Annecy FC have seen their goal attempts be successful a total of 11 times throughout their most recent 6 matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during that period comes to 6.
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Head to head
The previous league game between these sides was Ligue 2 match day 19 on 19/12/2023 when the final score was Annecy FC 1-2 Rodez.
In that game, Annecy FC managed 52% possession and 17 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Antoine Larose (55').
Rodez had 16 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Andrรฉas Hountondji (8') and Lorenzo Rajot (66') scored.
The referee was Pierre Gaillouste.
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Team News: Rodez
Lucas Buades (Foot injury), รric Vandenabeele (Broken fibula), Sรฉbastien Cibois (Injury to abdominal muscles), Joris Chougrani (Knee injury) and Lionel Mpasi-Nzau (Knee injury) will not be able to play for Rodez boss Didier Santini.
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Team News: Annecy FC
Thanks to a fully healthy squad available to choose from, the Annecy FC manager Laurent Guyot has no fitness concerns whatsoever before this match.
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Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Annecy FC have the capability to put one past this Rodez outfit, although it might not prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
Weโre predicting a close game with a 2-1 victory for Rodez after the 90. Definitely a tough call.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
16:02 03/05/2024
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Rodez
Formed: 1929
Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon (5,995)
Captain: Bradley Danger
Chairman: Pierre-Olivier Murat
Manager: Didier Santini
Competitions: Ligue 2 position 4
๐ Key Man: Kyllian Corredor
Regularly playing in the Right Wing position, Kyllian Corredor was born in France. Having played his first senior match for Rodez in the 2021 - 2022 season, the skilful Forward has struck 12 league goals in the Ligue 2 2023 - 2024 season so far in 35 appearances.