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

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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.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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2Montpellier11731166+1024DWWWW
11Rodez114161722-513LLLWW

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Head-to-head

3 meetings: Montpellier 2, draws 0, Rodez 1.

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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