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Rodez vs Laval prediction
Rodez
5 in the table · 58 pts from 34
Laval
16 in the table · 32 pts from 34
Sat, Aug 8, 02:45 PM
Stade Paul-Lignon, Rodez
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Rodez the more likely winner at 53%, against 19% for Laval and 28% for the draw. It projects 2.3 goals in total, with 1-0 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 45%. Behind that: Rodez have scored in 28 of 34 league games this season, Laval in 20 of 36.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Rodez win
53%
Draw
28%
Laval win
19%
What our model expects
Built from each side's last six games, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.5 – 0.8
Total goals 2.3
Both teams score
45%
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Over 1.5 goals
69%
Rodez clean sheet
44%
Laval clean sheet
22%
What stands out
Total goals 2.3
13% below a typical match · League average 2.7
Rodez 1.7 scored / 1.1 conceded · Laval 1.5 / 1.3 per game
Shots
League average 12.5
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
I. Baldé
Rodez
29%
Shots
I. Baldé
Rodez
1.9
Rodez · on target
T. Arconte
Rodez
1
Laval · on target
J. Maggiotti
Laval
1
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Rodez
At home- 1.82
- pts/game
- 1.29
- scored
- 0.94
- conceded
- Scored in 28 of 34
- Clean sheet in 24%
When their goals arrive
Laval
Away- 1.06
- pts/game
- 0.78
- scored
- 1.33
- conceded
- Scored in 20 of 36
- Clean sheet in 33%
When their goals arrive
Rodez · Recent form
- L2-4Montpellier
- D1-1Toulouse
- W2-1Nimes
- W4-1Cannes
- W5-3Bastia
Laval · Recent form
- D1-1Le Havre
- W3-1Granville
- L1-2Concarneau
- W2-1Avranches
- L2-4Caen
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Rodez vs Laval?
Golazo's model makes Rodez the more likely winner at 53%, with the draw at 28%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Rodez vs Laval?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-0, at 14%. The model projects 2.3 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Rodez vs Laval?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 45%, and over 2.5 goals at 41%.
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