Rodez – Metz

Rodez host Metz in a clash that pits the league’s 11‑point side against the fifth‑placed outfit with nine points. The home team have been modestly productive, scoring 11 goals while conceding 12 across six matches, whereas Metz boast a tighter defence, having let in just four goals while finding the net eight. Both clubs have recorded two victories this season, but Metz enjoy an unbeaten run with three draws and no losses, contrasting Rodez’s three defeats. The head‑to‑head record this campaign offers Metz a slight edge, and a positive result could see them close the gap on the leaders, while Rodez will be desperate to turn their form around and climb out of the lower half of the table.