In a weekend match in week 17, on Fri Dec 30th, Rodez will play host to Dijon in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Rodez recorded a 0-1 loss against Sochaux. Aldo Kalulu struck first for Sochaux in the 73rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rodez was frustrated by Sochaux’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sochaux ended the match with the shutout victory. Rodez is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Dijon is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Laval. Cros Sr. struck first for Dijon on an own goal in the 27th minute, then Bryan Soumaré added another in the 30th minute In the end, Laval couldn’t muster any offence and Dijon ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Dijon won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Bryan Soumaré has been the most prolific scorer on Dijon in the last five matches with 2 goals. Lorenzo Rajot has been the most effective weapon for Rodez lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.