Rodez Aveyron
- Rodez Aveyron are unbeaten in five games (W3, D2), including a 1-0 home win over Montpellier.
- Rodez Aveyron currently occupy eighth place in Ligue 2 with 37 points from 25 games after a solid and consistent season so far, while Grenoble Foot 38 are 12th with 29 points - eight less than the home side.
- Didier Santini took charge of Rodez in November 2022 and has installed a pragmatic, deep-block, transition-based system.
- Rodez regularly set up in a 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 and use their wing-backs to counter-attack at pace.
- This fixture represents an interesting chess match of transitions and possession, with Rodez looking to counter quickly when they win the ball and Grenoble hoping to control possession and be patient.
Grenoble Foot 38
- Grenoble Foot 38 have won just one of their last five Ligue 2 games (W1, D4) and only two of their 12 away matches in the league this season (W2, D4, L6).
- Franck Rizzetto took over at Grenoble in January 2025 and has built his team around structure and possession, while still maintaining a five-man defensive base.
- Grenoble have won two and lost six of their 12 Ligue 2 away games this season, averaging 1.17 goals per game and conceding 1.50 goals per away trip.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these two finished 2-1 to Grenoble at home three months ago, but Rodez have been more solid at home with four wins, six draws and just two defeats in the second-tier.
Key Players
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Rodez
- Ibrahima Balde has been Rodez’s main man this term with eight goals in 22 appearances in Ligue 2, but Tairyk Arconte has been their most dangerous player of late, notching three of their six goals in the past five.
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Grenoble
- Yadaly Diaby is Grenoble’s top scorer with seven goals in 24 Ligue 2 appearances, and he’s scored two of their three goals in their last three.
Betting Insights
Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.91 with a 2-1 home victory the correct score selection.
Prediction
Rodez have won and drawn their last two home games and should be able to take the win on Friday against a Grenoble side that could struggle to break them down, so we’re taking the home team as the pick and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.73 as the main bet.
