Rodez – Reims

Rodez host second‑placed Reims in what promises to be a stark test of the home side’s modest season. Sitting 11th with just seven points from six games – two wins, a draw and three defeats, and a narrow 11‑12 goal difference – Rodez will need to tighten up at the back to keep the visitors at bay. Reims, meanwhile, enjoy an unbeaten run, occupying the runner‑up spot with 12 points after three victories and three stalemates, and they boast a healthy +6 goal margin (14 scored, eight conceded). The recent head‑to‑head record has favored the more prolific Reims, and if the form sheet holds, the clash could see the Ligue 2 leaders extend their dominance in the south of France.