Nantes vs Rodez: result 2-5 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
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What was the result of Nantes vs Rodez?
Rodez won 2-5 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′K. CorredorNantes
- 15′I. BaldéRodez
- 24′K. CorredorNantes
- 47′R. PontiRodez
- 71′I. BaldéRodez
- 72′I. BaldéRodez
- 90′S. SowRodez (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nantes win at 55%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-5.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Nantes vs Rodez
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nantes
4-1-4-1- 12K. Corredor
- 11Bahereba Guirassy
- 23W. Younoussa
- 8J. Lepenant
- 20M. Cafaro
- 28I. Sissoko
- 98K. Amian
- 5L. Perrin
- 4S. Sow
- 24F. Guilbert
- 1M. Dupé
Rodez
5-3-2- 11M. Touho
- 18I. Baldé
- 29Antonin Cartillier
- 8D. Pavlović
- 6J. Mendes
- 20R. Ponti
- 3R. Lipinski
- 4M. Magnin
- 24L. Quenabio
- 13C. Roubiou
- 16L. Margueron
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nantes have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Rodez have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Laval(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Wakrah(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Le Mans(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | La Roche VF(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Annecy(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Laval(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Montpellier(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Nimes(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Nantes score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rodez score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Rodez | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nantes sit 13th in Ligue 2 (8 points from 8 matches) and Rodez sit 15th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nantes | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| 15 | Rodez | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy