In this week 18 match, on Tuesday Jan 10th, Rodez will host Niort at Stade Paul Lignon in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Rodez recorded a 2-1 win against Dijon. Clément Depres struck first for Rodez in the 9th minute, then Clément Depres added another in the 16th minute. Rodez is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Niort, recorded a 2-1 win against Pau. Bilal Boutobba struck first for Niort in the 15th minute on a feed from Amadou Sagna, then Renel added another in the 50th minute. Niort looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Rodez won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Bilal Boutobba has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in the last 5 matches with two goals. Both Lorenzo Rajot and Clément Depres have been the hottest scorers for Rodez in the last five each having scored 2 goals.