Rodez Aveyron
- Rodez are unbeaten in five Ligue 2 games (W2, D3).
- Rodez Aveyron have a solid home record in Ligue 2, with five wins, seven draws and only two defeats from 14 games at Stade Paul Lignon.
- Santini has turned the hosts into a difficult team to break down and they are not the most dynamic team in Ligue 2, preferring to play at a measured tempo.
- Wide midfielders and wing-backs come back into midfield when out of possession, while Rodez are very strong on the break.
ES Troyes AC
- ES Troyes AC in the same period have not lost in the last five (W4, D1) going into their 2025-2026 promotion clash at Stade Paul Lignon.
- This matchup presents plenty of tactical intrigue with Troyes trying to smother the play and win it high up the field, while Rodez are going to try and overburden them down the flanks and punish them on the counter attack.
Head-to-Head
- Troyes have not won in their last two away visits to Rodez.
- The head-to-head record also favours the hosts, who have won four and drawn one of their last five games against Troyes.
Key Players
- Tairyk Arconte
- Tairyk Arconte is the talisman for Rodez, as the forward has scored 11 goals in 27 Ligue 2 games this season.
- Tawfik Bentayeb
- Tawfik Bentayeb is Ligue 2’s top scorer for Troyes with 16 goals in 23 games; he has four in his last five and a clinical touch in front of goal that makes him the focal point of Troyes’s fast-paced attacking transitions.
Betting Insights
- Troyes are also an outstanding away side, but they have not won in their last two visits to Stade Paul Lignon.
- This game looks to be end-to-end with Troyes pressing and trying to win the ball high up while Rodez will look to counter-attack and cause them problems in transition.
Prediction
- The value is in the home side here at 3.3 in the Draw no betting market as Rodez will be out to win this one and have a good home record.
- Rodez averages 1.07 goals per home game in Ligue 2 and Troyes averages 1.14 goals away from home, so both can score in this game and the bet on over 2.5 goals looks a solid play at 1.67.
