Rodez AF vs Paris FC Prediction: Rodez have to be extremely poor to lose at home

The race for Ligue 1 qualification is on and according to the schedule, Rodez and Paris are to compete in a single leg match. Rodez ended the Ligue 2 campaign in 4th with 60 points while Paris FC ended in 5th with 59 points. The 3rd, 4th and 5th positions are the positions qualified for the playoff. The winner of this game proceeds to play against 3rd Saint-Etienne in the 2nd round. 

Rodez AF have qualified for the playoff tournament after beating Ajaccio 2-0 in the final match of the season. They ended the Ligue 2 campaign with 16 wins, 12 draws and 10 defeats and they scored a total of 60 points. 

Rodez forward Andreas Houtondji scored a total of 14 goals at the end of the campaign while Killian Corredor and Lucas Buades both registered 6 assists. 

Rodez AF didn't have the best end to their campaign, as they had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 games. With the playoff now fully underway, Rodez AF have little margin for error. Rodez AF and Paris have played 8 matches against each other at the Stade Paul Lignon. The last time they met in that venue, Rodez won 1-0, that was back in April this year.

For Paris FC, it's an uphill battle beating Rodez at the Stade Paul Lignon although it's not entirely impossible, as their past record shows Paris won on that ground back in 2022. 

Paris FC ended their campaign in 5th spot on the Ligue 2 table. In the end they had a total of 16 wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats and a total of 59 points. Paris’ top scorer Pierre-Yves Hamel scored 8 goals while Ilan Kebbal registered 11 assists from the midfield. 

Paris were lucky to make it in time for the playoffs as their results towards the end of the season were shocking. In their last 5 games they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They held Bastia FC to a 1-1 draw on the final day to guarantee their spot in the playoffs. 

Paris FC will need to do a lot better to advance into round 2, but at the moment, all indications seem to point to an early exit for Paris.

According to the h2h, Paris and Rodez played 16 games against each other. Paris won 7 matches while Rodez won 4 and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Rodez has the advantage of playing this game at home but that's just about all they have above Paris. Paris would need to put up a much better performance to beat Rodez in this game.

Match Facts:- 

5/6 meetings between them ended with less than 2.5 goals 

7/7 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards.

• 3 Way Total Under 3 Goals at 1.86 Odds
• Rodez to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Rodez to Qualify at 1.80 Odds