Rodez 1-1 Bastia – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Rodez at 62% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Rodez vs Bastia encounter.

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Stade Paul Lignon plays host to Rodez versus Bastia in Ligue 2 (matchday 11). Kick-off: Saturday 21 October 2023 at 19:00 UK time.

Form & Momentum

Rodez have collected 1.70 PPG across their last 10 games: 5W 2D 3L. Last five: W W W L W. Offensively they are averaging 1.90 goals per game, with 1.50 conceded. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone.

Rodez's form when playing at home: 6W 2D 2L across their last 10 home games (2.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.

Bastia's record over their last 10 games: 3W 2D 5L (1.10 PPG). Last five: L L L L W. Their scoring rate of 1.00 per game is modest, conceding 1.60 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%).

Bastia away from home: 1W 3D 6L from their last 10 away games — 0.60 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game. Their away PPG of 0.60 is notably below their overall 1.10 — form away from home has been a clear weakness recently.

Form favours the hosts. Rodez's 1.70 PPG return is 0.60 points per game ahead of Bastia's 1.10 — a genuine gap in recent results that provides a statistically grounded case for backing the home side.

H2H History

The head-to-head record is closely matched — across the 4 H2H matches in our data, Rodez edge it 2 wins to 1, with 1 draw. Neither side has a commanding advantage.

Scoring has been limited in the 4 H2H matches in our data, averaging 1.2 goals per game, which makes Under 2.5 the head-to-head-backed angle in the goals market. The most recent of those, on 25 Feb 2023, ended Rodez 0–2 Bastia — a Bastia win.

With a balanced win record and just 1.2 goals per game, the H2H data points toward a tight, low-scoring contest — Under 2.5 is the stronger head-to-head angle regardless of which side wins.

Trading Data

Rodez goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (last 47 games, 24 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 67% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; of the 15 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 47%; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (home games); they fail to score in 34% of games.

Bastia goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (last 47 games, 24 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 62% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 84% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 53% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 46% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 42% of games (away games).

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Rodez 55% versus Bastia 45%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Rodez 43% | Bastia 43%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Rodez 2.04 xG and Bastia 0.97 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Rodez attack 1.489 / defence 1.168 | Bastia attack 0.772 / defence 1.071. League average goals — home 1.278 / away 1.075. Rodez carry an above-average attack rating of 1.489 — their 2.04 xG reflects attacking quality above the league norm. Bastia's attack rating of 0.772 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 0.97. Data: built from Rodez's last 47 games and Bastia's last 48.

Result probabilities: Rodez 62% | Draw 21% | Bastia 17%. Fair-value odds: Rodez 1.61 | Draw 4.83 | Bastia 5.83. The model has a clear lean to Rodez (62%) — a 41pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 58% | BTTS Yes probability 54% | Total xG 3.01. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 58% — the 3.01 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 54% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Picks & Verdict

On the Poisson output, Rodez are the pick at 62% — clear model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 21% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

The Poisson model projects 3.01 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 58% — mixed conviction, supported by recent form (Rodez's last 10 home games and Bastia's last 10 away games) averaging 2.8 goals per game — though the H2H data averaging only 1.2 goals per game across 4 H2H matches points the other way.

Poisson assigns a 54% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Rodez 60% (last 10 home games) | Bastia 50% (last 10 away games).

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