Rodez vs Montpellier – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:0
20/02/2026 at 14:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Ligue 2 - Round 24
  • Referee: Taleb A. (Fra)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.651.22
Ball possession
40%60%
Total shots
1412
Shots on target
83
Big chances
01
Corner kicks
66
Passes
73% (194/267)81% (335/413)
Yellow cards
13
Expected goals (xG)
0.651.22
xG on target (xGOT)
1.780.17
Total shots
1412
Shots on target
83
Shots off target
27
Blocked shots
42
Shots inside the box
48
Shots outside the box
104
Hit the woodwork
01
Big chances
01
Corner kicks
66
Touches in opposition box
1526
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
30
Free kicks
1913
Passes
73% (194/267)81% (335/413)
Long passes
31% (19/61)50% (26/52)
Passes in final third
59% (54/91)64% (77/120)
Crosses
33% (6/18)29% (7/24)
Expected assists (xA)
0.550.86
Throw ins
1832
Fouls
1319
Tackles
73% (11/15)53% (8/15)
Duels won
5257
Clearances
2620
Interceptions
1411
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
37
xGOT faced
0.171.78
Goals prevented
0.170.78

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 36', Mbuku N. 🟨,
  • 43', Younoussa W. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 62', Laporte J. 🟨,
  • 67', Issoufou Y. , Sishuba A. ,
  • 67', Sishuba A. 🟨,
  • 69', Younoussa W. , Trouillet A. ,
  • 69', Saka M. , Benchamma S. ,
  • 72', 1 - 0, Benchamma S. , Mendes J. (A),
  • 81', Junior Pereira da Silva E. , Savanier T. ,
  • 81', Tchato E. , El Hannach N. ,
  • 83', Jean-Lambert E. , Issanchou Roubiou C. ,
  • 90+2', Arconte T. , Joly O. ,
  • 90+2', Nagera K. , Tebily H. ,

Chances of winning


Rodez
33.3%
Draw
27.9%
Montpellier
38.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
35.9% 28.6% 35.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

36.6% 28.1% 34.8%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Rodez has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.6%)
  • Montpellier has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Rodez than the current prediction. (+3.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Montpellier than the current prediction. (-4%)
  • Rodez - Montpellier Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.81
    (2.57)
    3.36
    (3.23)
    2.42
    (2.61)
    6.8%
    (8.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Rodez - Montpellier?
  • Users Predictions: 10 users predict this event. Rodez will win (votes: 3 - 30%). Montpellier will win (votes: 3 - 30%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 40%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 9.6%70.4%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 2 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 10 and 7).
    • Rodez is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Montpellier has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Rodez: Achi M. (Inactive) Jolibois C. (Yellow Cards) Margueron L. (Inactive) Ponti R. (Injury)
    • There will not play in Montpellier: Fayad K. (Yellow Cards) Mouanga Y. (Injury) Ngosso G. (Knee Injury) Omeragic B. (Yellow Cards)
    • In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Rodez won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 3:7. (average 0.8:1.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Rodez won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 1:5. (average 0.5:2.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Rodez - Montpellier were as follows:
    31.10.2025 Montpellier - Rodez 2:0
    18.07.2025 Montpellier - Rodez 0:2
    Latest results of Rodez
    13.02.2026 Clermont - Rodez 1:2
    06.02.2026 Boulogne - Rodez 1:2
    30.01.2026 Rodez - Red Star 1:1
    23.01.2026 Nancy - Rodez 1:3
    16.01.2026 Rodez - Le Mans 1:1
    Latest results of Montpellier
    14.02.2026 Montpellier - Le Mans 4:2
    04.02.2026 Nice - Montpellier 3:2
    30.01.2026 Montpellier - Guingamp 3:1
    23.01.2026 Bastia - Montpellier 0:2
    French Ligue 2 Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Troyes25146540:251548
    2St Etienne25144744:291546
    3Reims25119537:231442
    4Le Mans251011430:24641
    5Red Star25118630:25541
    6Annecy25116834:25939
    7Dunkerque25108741:271438
    8Rodez25910631:31037
    9Montpellier251051028:25335
    10Guingamp2598835:36-135
    11Pau FC2597937:42-534
    12Grenoble25611824:29-529
    13Clermont25771129:33-428
    14Nancy25761222:33-1127
    15Boulogne25761225:36-1127
    16Amiens25651428:41-1323
    17Laval253101219:35-1619
    18Bastia25391312:27-1518

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