📏 Form Guide

Rodez

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Rodez, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 2-0 Ligue 2 victory over AJ Auxerre.

In that game, Rodez managed 48% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Rodez was Bradley Danger (56'). Auxerre had 17 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Clément Akpa (80' Own goal) was the scorer for AJ Auxerre.

Fixtures featuring Rodez have often been absorbing encounters of late with a lot of goalmouth action being a common characteristic. Over their past 6 clashes, the sum of 20 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 12 of these coming from Rodez. Having said that, we must now wait to see if that pattern shall be sustained in this next match.

Paris FC

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Paris FC go into this game after a 2-1 Ligue 2 win as they beat Valenciennes FC in their last outing.

In that match, Paris FC managed 70% possession and 16 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. For Paris FC, goals were scored by Nouha Dicko (20') and Tuomas Ollila (25'). At the other end, Valenciennes had 3 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Andrew Jung (9') was the scorer for Valenciennes FC.

In their previous half-dozen clashes, Paris FC have amassed a total of 12 goals. Paris FC have also not failed to score in every single one of those games. During that period, their defenders have seen 6 goals go against them.

Analysis of their past results shows that Paris FC:

• haven't been beaten by Rodez when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 12 league matches away from home. Impressive, to say the least.

👥 Head to head

A review of their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 17/04/2021 shows that Rodez have won 1 of these games and Paris FC 3, with the tally of drawn results standing at 2.

A total of 11 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 4 of them from Rodez and 7 netted by PFC. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.83.

The previous league game featuring these sides was Ligue 2 match day 17 on 05/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Paris FC 2-0 Rodez.

In that match, Paris FC managed 60% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Their only player to score was Pierre-Yves Hamel (1', 23').

For their opponents, Rodez got 12 shots at goal with 5 on target.

The referee was Mickaël Leleu.

🗞️ Team News: Rodez

Lucas Buades (Foot injury), Sébastien Cibois (Injury to abdominal muscles), Joris Chougrani (Knee injury), Éric Vandenabeele (Broken fibula) and Lionel Mpasi-Nzau (Knee injury) are unavailable for Rodez manager Didier Santini.

🗞️ Team News: Paris FC

Paris FC manager Stéphane Gilli has to choose a team with limited availability. Lamine Gueye (Knee injury), Pierre-Yves Hamel (unknown injury) and Sofiane Alakouch (Cruciate ligament tear) are those who can’t be considered. Mohamed Touré is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

✨ Prediction

We envisage that Paris FC and Rodez could both end up scoring in a what should be a good tussle with little between the two teams.

Let’s see what happens, but it could well be that we end up with scores level. We therefore see a close game with a 1-1 draw when all is said and done.

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Victor Martins, 18:04 23/04/2024