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Prediction published on Oct 22, 2026 12:04 PM by Dario in France - Ligue 2 | Modified on Oct 22, 2026 12:04 PM
Dijon host Rodez in the 10th round of Ligue 2 on October 24, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 12:00 local time at Stade Gaston-Gérard. The teams arrive in contrasting positions: Dijon are ninth after recovering from a winless start to the season, while Rodez are 17th. The home side have won three of their last five matches, but they have also conceded regularly. That combination sets up an intriguing Ligue 2 match preview, with Dijon’s improved results meeting a Rodez side searching for greater consistency.
Promoted at the start of the campaign, Dijon failed to win any of their first five league fixtures. Their response was a run of three successive victories: 3-2 against Laval, 2-1 against Annecy and 4-2 against Metz. Those results brought a sharp change in momentum, even though the sequence ended with a 4-2 defeat to Reims on October 16. Dijon now have three wins, three draws and three defeats from their nine Ligue 2 matches.
The recent figures illustrate both sides of Dijon’s form. Across their last five matches, they have recorded three wins, one draw and one loss, scoring an average of 2.6 goals and conceding 2.2 per game. Their season averages are level at 1.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded. Dijon have also allowed at least one goal in each of their last 12 matches, so their improved results have not come with a sustained run of clean sheets.
There has been second-half activity throughout that spell: at least one goal has been scored after the break in each of Dijon’s last 11 matches. Their victories over Laval, Annecy and Metz all required more than one goal, and the loss to Reims followed the same high-scoring pattern. For Dijon, the opportunity against Rodez is to build on their three recent wins while responding to the four goals conceded in their latest outing.
Rodez enter this fixture in 17th place with two wins, one draw and six defeats from nine league matches. Their most recent result was a 3-0 loss to Montpellier on October 19. Across their last five games, they have won once and lost four times, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 2.0 conceded per match. Those figures leave them facing a difficult test against a Dijon side whose recent scoring average is considerably higher.
Rodez’s season-long numbers also point to a challenge at the back: they have scored an average of 1.6 goals per Ligue 2 match but conceded 2.3. There is a notable pattern in their away starts, too. Rodez have been behind at half-time in each of their last four away league matches, and they have lost at half-time in six of their last 10 Ligue 2 fixtures overall. Avoiding another early deficit could therefore be important if they are to improve on their recent results.
Goals have not been guaranteed on every Rodez trip. Three of their last 11 away matches in Ligue 2 finished without a goal for either team. That record offers a counterpoint to their current goals-conceded average and to Dijon’s recent high-scoring games. Rodez have a win among their last five results, but four defeats in that period show why this visit presents a substantial opportunity to change direction.
Dijon’s attacking form gives them reason for confidence: they scored three against Laval, two against Annecy and four against Metz during their winning run. Yet their 4-2 loss to Reims, together with a 12-match sequence of conceding at least once, makes it difficult to assess this fixture purely through the home side’s results. Rodez have struggled for wins recently, but Dijon’s defensive record gives the visitors a route into the contest.
The head-to-head figures provide a different perspective. Across the four meetings covered by the supplied record, Dijon have two wins, one draw and one defeat against Rodez, averaging 1.3 goals scored and 0.8 conceded. Their most recent meeting, on April 8, 2023, ended 1-0. That narrow scoreline contrasts with Dijon’s latest results, four consecutive listed fixtures in which at least three goals were scored.
The central question for this Dijon vs Rodez preview is which scoring pattern carries through to matchday. Rodez’s recent 3-0 defeat and season average of 2.3 goals conceded sit alongside Dijon’s strong output over their last five games. At the same time, Dijon have conceded 2.2 goals per match across that five-game stretch. Those numbers support the prospect of several goals, even with Rodez’s record of occasional goalless away fixtures and a low-scoring last head-to-head meeting.
Dijon vs Rodez prediction from BetMines: Over 2.5 goals with 63% probability.
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