Ligue 2: Toulouse vs Rodez
At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on December 14, 2021, the 18th round of the Ligue 2 league, Toulouse will face Rodez at home.
Although Toulouse rushed into the promotion play-off last season and stopped at nantes, the team's performance this season is still solid, after 17 rounds of league games, it has achieved 9 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, in the case of one less round, it ranks second in the league with 33 points, and is currently only 2 points away from the temporary leader Ajaccio, if this game can all take 3 points, then the team will return to the top position in the league again. From the statistical point of view, Toulouse has scored 37 goals and conceded 16 goals in 17 league rounds this season, and its offensive and defensive performance is very good, especially on the offensive end, averaging more than 2 goals per game, which is the team with the most goals in the league at present.
Toulouse played away to Neot in the last round of the league, although the team had the advantage in the scene, 60% of the possession, 17 shots on goal and 8 shots on target, after being scored by the opponent twice in a row at the beginning of the second half, Radaao helped the team score a face-saving goal, and finally lost to the opponent 1-2. It is worth noting that Toulouse has a decent home record this season, with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in 8 league home games.
Rodez also ranked lower in the league last season, only a slight advantage of 2 points to relegate, and this season's performance improvement is very obvious, after 17 league rounds, with 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, ranking 7th in the league with 25 points. From the statistical point of view, Rodez has scored 19 goals in 17 league rounds this season, conceded 16 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance is average. However, it is worth noting that Rodez has a decent away record this season, and currently ranks 8th in the league away from home.
Rodez has performed well recently, has been unbeaten in 4 regular matches, and 3 of them have won, the team last round of league home against Nimes, slightly ugly on the scene, 38% of the possession, 11 shots on goal 6 shots on target, nearly 2 times the number of shots on goal, the opening 13th minute of the game, Rodez received a penalty opportunity, by Dembele penalty, after which both sides did not have any achievements, and finally won 1-0.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Toulouse played against Rodez twice, achieving a record of 1 win and 1 loss, and the past of the two sides was not different. In terms of recent situations, Toulouse suffered a defeat in the last round, and the morale of the team has declined, but the team's attacking power cannot be underestimated, while Rodez has improved significantly this season and has a better away record than home.