Rodez 1-1 Le Havre – Result & Analysis

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

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Stade Paul Lignon plays host to Rodez versus Le Havre in Ligue 2, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off: Saturday 15 October 2022 at 18:00 UTC.

Form & Momentum

Rodez have collected 1.00 PPG across 10 Ligue 2 outings this season: 2W 4D 4L. Last five: D W L D D. They are averaging 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. This season is still relatively young for Rodez, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Rodez's form when playing at home: 2W 4D 4L across 10 games at Stade Paul Lignon this term (1.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 0.90 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game.

Le Havre (all games): 6W 3D 1L across 10 Ligue 2 outings this term — 2.10 points per game. Last five: W W W D W. They are scoring at 1.90 per game and conceding 0.50. Defensively, 0.50 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. This season is still relatively young for Le Havre, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Le Havre's form when playing away from home: 5W 1D 4L across 10 road games this term (1.60 PPG). Away from home they average 1.60 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. 5 away clean sheets from 10 games (50%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home. Their away PPG of 1.60 is notably below their overall 2.10 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.

On a straight form reading, Le Havre are the stronger side — 1.10 PPG clear of the hosts (2.10 vs 1.00). Backing them with draw insurance is the conservative play if the outright away price appears short.

H2H Analysis

Neither side has dominated this fixture. The last 2 head-to-head meetings have produced 0 wins for Rodez, 0 for Le Havre and 2 draws — an even split that leaves the H2H largely neutral as a betting input.

Historically, goals have been at a premium in this fixture — just 0.0 per game from 2 meetings. The Under 2.5 has a clear base rate from the H2H record alone. The most recent clash, on 22 Jan 2022, ended 0–0 with a draw.

With a balanced win record and just 0.0 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.

Trading

Rodez half-time and goal-timing data (49 games, 24 at home): they score before half-time in 62% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 61% of the time; BTTS occurs in 42% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 25% of games (home games); they fail to score in 43% of games.

Le Havre half-time and goal-timing data (49 games, 24 at away): they score before half-time in 54% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 58% of the time; BTTS occurs in 38% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 42% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 43% of the time; they fail to score in 33% of games.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Rodez 37% versus Le Havre 41%; no strong lean in either direction. Under 2.5 goals has backing from the in-play data — both teams register low Over 2.5 rates (Rodez 29% | Le Havre 37%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Rodez 0.75 xG and Le Havre 1.77 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 0.834 / defence 1.330 | Le Havre attack 1.159 / defence 0.745. League average goals — home 1.210 / away 1.147. Le Havre's defence strength of 0.745 is below average — they are conceding at a rate that inflates the home xG figure. Data: 49 Rodez games / 49 Le Havre games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Rodez 15% | Draw 23% | Le Havre 62%. Fair-value odds: Rodez 6.67 | Draw 4.35 | Le Havre 1.61. The model has a clear lean to Le Havre (62%) — a 47pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 46% | BTTS probability 44% | Total xG 2.52. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 46%/54% — the total xG of 2.52 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 44% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Picks & Verdict

On the Poisson output, Le Havre are the pick at 62% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 23% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

On the goals line, Poisson's 2.52 combined xG gives a 46% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 44%. Form rates corroborate: Rodez 50% | Le Havre 40% BTTS from recent games.

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