Nantes vs Rodez Prediction 22 August 2026
🔊 Nantes started the season in silence: after crowd trouble involving pyrotechnics in a May match against Toulouse, the league closed their stadium for one game, and the Canaries hosted Red Star in front of empty stands, losing 1-0. They then lost away to Laval, leaving them bottom of the table with no points after two rounds. Supporters return on Saturday, but the timing is awkward: Rodez had gone 23 Ligue 2 matches unbeaten before Annecy ended that run last weekend.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head statistics Nantes - Rodez
Nantes Team Overview
Nantes spent 13 consecutive seasons in Ligue 1 before being relegated last year, finishing 17th under Vahid Halilhodžić - the club's third manager in a single season following Luís Castro and Ahmed Kantari. Michel Der Zakarian was brought in over the summer, and the logic is straightforward: two of the club's three promotions back to the top flight were his work, in 2008 and 2013. The 63-year-old has returned to complete a third. For now, the main problem is goals: Nantes have scored more than one in just one of their last ten matches.
Match Results: Nantes
Rodez Team Overview
Rodez finished last season fifth and went into the Ligue 1 promotion play-offs, beating Red Star in the first round before losing to Saint-Étienne on penalties after a goalless draw. Didier Santini has been in charge at Aveyron since November 2022 and has now taken the club to that stage twice in three years. This season Rodez opened at home with a 3-1 win over Laval, scoring all three goals after the break. Last round, though, they lost 2-0 away at Annecy, ending a run of 23 Ligue 2 matches without defeat.
Match Results: Rodez
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Statistics: Nantes (Home) vs Rodez (Away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- Number of wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 1 (100%);
- Number of draws: 1 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average total goals scored: 0 vs 1;
- Average total goals conceded: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 8 vs 4;
- Average first half total: 0.7 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.4) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.5).
- Nantes have drawn in the 1st half in last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 10 Nantes games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Nantes home games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Rodez away games (Ligue 2).
Prediction on BTTS
Statistics: Nantes vs Rodez
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- number of BTS matches for Nantes at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTS matches for Rodez away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Nantes at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Rodez away - 3 (50%).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Nantes have barely won at home recently - 15 of their last 17 matches at home have ended without a victory. Dropping down a division hasn't changed that, and the first two rounds of the new season have only reinforced it. Rodez bring their own consistency on the road: they have gone unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 Ligue 2 away matches. Expect them to take at least a point here. The bet is Rodez not to lose. Predicted score: 1-1.
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Betting Tips: Nantes - Rodez
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