FC Villefranche Beaujolais
- Villefranche, in contrast, are more likely to go for the opponent’s throat and then use the wide areas to attack, as opposed to central play.
- The Beaujolais club employs a hybrid 3-4-1-2 or 3-5-2 system with the wing-backs pushing on to support the front two.
- Fabien Pujo has been at the helm since July 2025 and has made them a more aggressive pressing side than they were before, but sometimes they get overrun if they cannot win the ball back high up.
- They have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five games to move to 11th place in the National 2025-2026 with 25 points from 20 games.
Dijon FCO
- Dijon have had a great season in France’s third tier and with 39 points from 20 matches they sit in second place in the National 2025-2026 table and look likely to grab one of the promotion places in 2026.
- The Reds have won two and drawn three of their last five matches and are unbeaten on their travels in the league.
- Recent results include a 4-1 away win at Paris 13 Atletico and a 3-3 draw at home to Caen, two of the other promotion hopefuls.
- Baptiste Ridira took over at Dijon in July 2024 and has quickly moulded his team into one that controls games by keeping the ball and building up patiently from the back.
- Their possession-based approach allows them to overload the central areas, control the tempo and dictate when the game opens up in front of goal.
Head-to-Head
A draw has occurred in one of Dijon FCO’s last five meetings with Villefranche Beaujolais.
Key Players
- Mathis Touho - home side attacker in good form.
- Has scored three of Villefranche’s last seven goals in five games.
- Julien Domingues - Dijon’s main attacking threat.
- Has nine goals in 19 National 2025/2026 appearances.
- Babacar Leye - focal point for Villefranche’s attack.
- Has four goals in 14 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers list Dijon FCO at 1.85 and FC Villefranche Beaujolais at 3.9 for the win.
- An under 2.5 goals market is available around 1.57 and is strongly favoured here.
- Dijon are unbeaten away with 5 wins and 5 draws from 10 matches and have conceded only 0.40 per away game.
- Villefranche have won two of their last three home games, including a 1-0 win over Versailles.
Prediction
- Back Dijon FCO to win - their away record and higher league position give them the edge.
- Expect a tight, strategic game and consider under 2.5 goals as a value play.
