Rodez vs Metz Prediction & Betting Tips (23 August)

Much more accustomed to the fight for maintenance than to the battle to try to climb to the next level, Rodez emerged as the major surprise of the last Ligue 2 season. Carried by a collective game based on offensive, this Aveyron team took 4th place last May before falling in the play-offs against AS Saint-Etienne. We will now have to confirm for Didier Santini's men who are expected to turn the corner this year. But after finishing their preparation with a heavy setback suffered against Pau 1-4, the Ruthenois were dominated by AC Ajaccio 1-0 for their entry into the running in this Ligue 2. As is too often the habit, the FC Metz was again forced to take the elevator last May to return to Ligue 2, just one year after its rise to the elite.

16th at the end of the regular season, the Moselle club ended up losing at the end of overtime in the play-offs against AS Saint-Etienne. The Garnets are therefore back where they started, returning to a championship where they traditionally do quite well. Defeated by Torino 0-3 then held by Amiens 1-1 at the end of preparation, Stéphane Le Mignan's men began their new exercise by snatching a draw against Bastia on Monday evening 1-1.