FC Rouen 1899
- FC Rouen 1899 are the league leaders with 35 points from 16 games, two better than their nearest rivals Dijon FCO, who have played the same number of games.
- Rouen have won three and drawn two of their last five National matches.
- Regis Brouard has done a fine job since taking over in November 2024, instilling his teams with a versatile backline, a hard-to-play against defensive unit and a pressing, transition-based style of play.
- The fullbacks in particular are a threat to opponents when their pressing game works, so Dijon will need to control the ball and make sure not to get sucked into counter attacking situations.
Dijon FCO
- Dijon have won four and drawn one of their last five league matches in the National.
- Baptiste Ridira was appointed as Dijon’s head coach in July 2024 and has made the team a compact, midfield-based unit that controls the game and dictates the pace.
- Ridira’s team have an incredible defensive record away from home, conceding an average of just 0.38 goals per game on their travels.
Head-to-Head
Rouen had the best of the last meeting, drawing 1-1 at Dijon , but have not beaten Dijon in either of their previous two home games.
Key Players
- Julien Domingues is Dijon’s dangerman with seven goals in 15 National appearances and four in his last five.
- Kenny Santos leads the line for Rouen with seven in 16 National games so far and provides them with a reliable goal scorer.
Betting Insights
- Dijon are unbeaten away from home and have the defensive tenacity and quality of organisation to get something from this game.
- Rouen average 1.33 goals per home game and Dijon average 1.00 goals away from home in the National so far, but both are very hard to break down, so the Under 2.5 goals bet at 1.54 seems like the smart play for this matchup.
- Rouen are available at 2.66, with Dijon at 2.85, while the draw is 2.61.
Prediction
- However, the odds on Dijon to take something from this away game are good enough to make it our main selection.
- Both are in fine form and just two points apart at the very top of the standings so this promotion battle could be a tight and tense battle.
