Rouen
- Rouen have won 7, drawn 4 and lost only 2 of their 13 home National 2025/2026 games.
- FC Rouen 1899’s long-term prospects of promotion should be good as they sit 3rd in the National 2025/2026 table with 46 points from 25 games.
- The hosts have had a mixed run of form in recent weeks with a 3-2 home win over Stade Briochin followed by a goalless draw at Paris 13 Atletico, so there’s no clear favorite here in terms of current form.
- Régis Brouard has brought some tactical discipline and structure to the club since coming in as manager in November 2024.
- He has a very clear plan with his side and they set up in narrow, compact shapes that are tough to break down.
- They control the tempo well and are dangerous on the break.
Caen
- Stade Caen have won only 1 of their 12 National 2025/2026 road games, drawing 6 and losing 5.
- Caen have had a much tougher season after relegation last year and are 10th with 28 points from 25 games.
- Maxime D’Ornano had his team playing a possession game with width provided by wing-backs in his early days at the club, but the new boss Gaël Clichy seems to have a different idea and the team are still a work in progress under his management.
- His 4-3-3 system includes more pressing and a higher tempo and may not be fully ingrained yet as the Malherbes have failed to win in their last 5.
- Caen have conceded 20 goals in 12 games away from home this season and cannot be trusted to keep a clean sheet.
Head-to-Head
The reverse fixture finished 1-1 at Stade Michel d’Ornano and a similar scenario could play out in Rouen on Friday.
Key Players
Kenny Santos has been Rouen’s most prolific player with eight goals in 25 National 2025/2026 appearances, but Mohamed Hafid , with three of the last five , is Caen’s form man in front of goal.
Betting Insights
FC Rouen 1899 are listed at 1.78 to beat Caen , but the odds for Over 2.5 goals at 2.14 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.95 appeal more for this National 2025/2026 clash in which both sides will want to be positive.
