Montpellier vs Rodez prediction and preview
Ligue 2 · Friday 29 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
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Montpellier vs Rodez
Ligue 2 · Friday 29 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Montpellier vs Rodez preview
Montpellier host Rodez in Ligue 2 on Friday 29 January 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier. Montpellier sit 2nd on 24 points after 11 matches, while Rodez sit 11th on 13 points after 11 matches.
Recent form: Montpellier W-W-W-W-D, Rodez W-W-L-L-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Montpellier have scored 2.0 and conceded 0.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Rodez average 1.0 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Montpellier have 2 wins to Rodez's 1 across 3 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 0. The most recent meeting, on 19 Oct 2026, ended Rodez 0-3 Montpellier.
At home this season Montpellier have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats from 5 matches; on the road Rodez have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from 5.
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Form and table
- MontpellierLast five: D W W W W
- RodezLast five: L L L W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Montpellier | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 24 | DWWWW |
| 11 | Rodez | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 13 | LLLWW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Montpellier expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Simon Ngapandouetnbu, Julien Laporte, Naoufel El Hannach, Yaël Mouanga, Yanis Zouaoui, Théo Sainte-Luce, Nicolas Pays, Daylam Meddah, Théo Chennahi, Mamadou Camara
Rodez expected line-up (5-3-2)
Quentin Braat, Mathis Magnin, Raphaël Lipinski, Loni Laurent, Steven Luyambula, Ryan Ponti, Antonin Cartillier, Nachon Nsingi
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