Rouen FC vs Valenciennes FC Prediction: End of the road for Valenciennes.

Rouen and Valenciennes have been two very interesting teams so far in the Coup de France. Rouen plays in the National 1 league and they are currently 8th on the log. While Valenciennes are bottom of the Ligue 2. This will be the very first meeting between these two clubs and the goal for each club is to advance into the Semifinal of the Coup de France.

Rouen FC

Rouen FC have been quite a revelation in this year's Coup de France. Despite their mid-table status in the National 1 league, they remain a tough club to contend with in the Coup de France.

Rouen defeated two Ligue 1 teams in the last 2 rounds of the Coup de France. They defeated Toulouse on penalties after playing 3-3 at full time. There were 12 penalties played by both clubs and Rouen won 12:11. 

After that, Rouen played against AS Monaco in the next round and they held AS Monaco to a 1-1 draw and the game was decided on penalties. Rouen won 6:5 on penalties to book their place in the quarter final.

Valenciennes

Valenciennes FC will be careful not to get dragged into penalties against Rouen FC. 

At the moment Valenciennes are at the very bottom of the Ligue 2. But that hasn't affected their form in the Coup de France as they have made it to the Quarterfinals of the competition. 

Valenciennes had a much easier route to the Quarterfinals. They played against lower division teams throughout the tournament until this stage. Their last game was against Saint-Priest in the National 3 Group K and they won the game by 2 goals to 1. 

Kevin Cabral and Baptiste Guillaume have both been Valenciennes’ best players in the Coup de France tournament. Both forwards are joint top scorers in the team with 2 goals in the Coup de France.

Head to Head

There's no h2h data between both clubs.

Analysis and Predictions

Rouen FC are getting the nod to advance into the next round for obvious reasons. They have shown a lot of resilience throughout the tournament, especially against the Ligue 1 teams and that has earned them a lot of respect.

Valenciennes are without a win in their last 3 matches and without a clean sheet in their last 9. They conceded first in 7 of their last 9 matches and both teams scored in 6 of their last 9 matches. And Rouen FC have seen less than 2.5 goals scored in 5 of their last 6 matches and less than 10.5 corners in 6 of their last 7 matches.

• Rouen to Qualify for Next Round at 1.87 Odds
• Rouen to Qualify for Next Round at 1.87 Odds
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