Ligue 2 2026/27 Matchweek 8 · 10 Oct 2026
Saint Etienne vs Rodez in the Ligue 2 2026/27.
At Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint Etienne.
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste, France.
Saint Etienne beat Rodez 2–0. Thierno Ballo opened the scoring for Saint Etienne after 15 minutes, and that goal decided it.
Saint Etienne went into the match 2nd and came out of it 1st, on 19 points. Rodez stayed 15th, on 7 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| Statistic | Saint Etienne | Rodez |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on Goal | 4 | 4 |
| Ball Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Expected goals | 1.64 | 0.76 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 6 |
| Fouls | 19 | 12 |
| Passes accurate | 514 | 267 |
| Goalkeeper Saves | 4 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Etienne | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 2 | RED Star FC 93 | 8 | +3 | 17 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Reims | 8 | +6 | 14 |
| 5 | Nancy | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Annecy | 8 | +1 | 13 |
| 7 | PAU | 8 | +1 | 11 |
| 8 | Sochaux | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Metz | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 10 | Dijon | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Dunkerque | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Nantes | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Grenoble | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Rodez | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Boulogne | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Laval | 8 | -7 | 5 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. Where clubs are level on all three, the order between them is ours and not the competition's.