Home: Pau FC
- Pau FC currently sit 7th in the Ligue 2 table with 26 points from 17 games, ahead of Rodez Aveyron in 12th by five points after the same number of games.
- Pau FC’s home form in Ligue 2 2025-2026 is mediocre at best, with four wins, one draw, and four defeats.
- Nicolas Usai’s men are clearly the better of these two teams on paper, but they’ve been struggling lately, with just one win, one draw, and three defeats from their last five Ligue 2 matches.
- They tend to use their full-backs a lot to get forward and width in the half spaces, and their ability to transition quickly will be key to breaking through Rodez’s compact, well-organised set-up.
- Rayan Touzghar has come good for Pau in recent weeks, scoring two of the team’s last five goals.
Away: Rodez Aveyron
- Rodez Aveyron have conceded 14 goals in 8 away matches in Ligue 2, an average of 1.75 per game.
- Rodez have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions, and despite their poor away record (W2, D2, L4), they have had some positive results on the road of late.
- However, Rodez Aveyron will be very hard to break down here, with a disciplined and well-drilled unit under Didier Santini.
- Since his appointment, Rodez have looked organisation first, with a three centre-back system, defensive overloads and a direct wing-back system when in possession.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record of Pau FC vs Rodez Aveyron across their last five meetings is three wins for Rodez Aveyron, one win for Pau FC, and one draw .
Key Players
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Rayan Touzghar
- Rayan Touzghar has come good for Pau in recent weeks, scoring two of the team’s last five goals.
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Giovani Versini
- Giovani Versini is their top scorer in Ligue 2 this season with four in 16.
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Ibrahima Balde
- Ibrahima Balde, the team’s main man up front, has four Ligue 2 goals in 16 games.
Betting Insights
- Although the odds have Pau FC as clear favorites for this game at 2.2, with Rodez Aveyron at 3.1 and the draw at 3.45, we feel it will be much closer than that.
- As Rodez have conceded 1.75 per game on their travels, and Pau are averaging 1.22 scored and 1.33 conceded at home, we feel both teams to score is a good play at 1.5.
Prediction
- Pau FC should be the better team on the night.
- Expect a close game decided by flank overloads and transitions, so both teams to score is the preferred pick.
