On the 13th of August, Nîmes will host Rodez in a Ligue 2 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Nîmes, recorded a 1-1 draw against Saint-Étienne. Jens Thomasen struck first for Nîmes in the 32nd minute on a feed from Thibaut Vargas, then Jean-Philippe Krasso tied it up for Saint-Étienne in the 45th minute earning Saint-Étienne at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Rodez is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Bordeaux. Danylo Ihnatenko struck first for Bordeaux in the 4th minute, then Bakwa added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Fransergio At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rodez couldn’t manage to score, and Bordeaux took the shutout win. Rodez looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece. Nîmes is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lamine Fomba and Ronny Labonne each only have 1 goal in their last five.