Rodez vs Montpellier: result 1-0 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 24Kick-off on February 20, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Paul Lignon, Rodez
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What was the result of Rodez vs Montpellier?
Rodez won 1-0 on February 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 72′S. BenchammaRodez
Official lineup for Rodez vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rodez
5-3-2- 11T. Arconte
- 9K. Nagera
- 28M. Saka
- 6J. Mendes
- 8W. Younoussa
- 15E. Jean-Lambert
- 3R. Lipinski
- 4M. Magnin
- 24Loni Laurent
- 25N. Galves
- 1Q. Braat
Montpellier
4-1-4-1- 19Alexandre Mendy
- 8Y. Issoufou
- 7N. Mbuku
- 44T. Chennahi
- 18N. Pays
- 77Everson
- 17T. Sainte-Luce
- 6C. Jullien
- 15J. Laporte
- 29E. Tchato
- 31S. Ngapandouetnbu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rodez have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Montpellier have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Clermont Foot(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Boulogne(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Nancy(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Le Mans(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Le Mans(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Nice(away) | 2-3 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Guingamp(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Bastia(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rodez wins, 0 draws, 4 Montpellier wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Montpellier 2-0 Rodez | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Montpellier 0-2 Rodez | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Montpellier 5-0 Rodez | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Montpellier 0-1 Rodez | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Montpellier 1-0 Rodez | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Rodez 1-3 Montpellier | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Rodez score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rodez sit 15th in Ligue 2 (7 points from 8 matches) and Montpellier sit 3rd (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Montpellier | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | Rodez | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 |
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