GolVolt — Pau vs Rodez: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 28 August: Rodez – Pau 2:2

LLWDD

Babacar Leye: 2 goals. Pau are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Defence

Rodez concede 2.2 goals per match

Pau1.0 Rodez2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Pau concede 1.0.

Player in form

Ibrahima Baldé: 4 goals in 2 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Pau unbeaten in 4 matches

WWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins. Last defeat: 11 September, 0:1 against Montpellier.

Streak

Pau have scored in 4 matches in a row

WWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Ligue 2, this season.

Lorenzo Rajot

Pau · midfielder

2goals 3assists 6.94avg rating

Last match, Grenoble Foot 38: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Ibrahima Baldé

Rodez · forward

5goals 0assists 7.62avg rating

Last match, Pau: 1 goal, rating 7.1.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Pau at home and Rodez away, as in this match.

Pau

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.3scored per match1.2conceded per match

Rodez

away · 10

4W3D3L1.3scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 28 Aug 2026 · Ligue 2 Rodez 2:2 Pau Baldé 28' · Joly 83' · Leye 2', 37'

1wins

2 draws3.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Pau (5-3-2, last: Grenoble Foot 38) · Rodez (5-3-2, last: Dijon).

BMMaubleu TPPouilly GPPaquiez ABBriançon ABBamba MTTourraine BBBrahimi JBBenet CFFall AMMbaye HBBenali QBBraat RPPonti RLLipinski MMMagnin LLLaurent SLLuyambula OJJoly DPPavlovic ACCartillier KNNsona NNNsingi

PauRodez

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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