Home - Stade Briochin
- Stade Briochin, who have managed just 14 points from 21 matches, occupy 17th place in the division and arrive with the pressure of needing a win to push themselves out of the danger zone.
- Stade Briochin have played in a two-striker 4-4-2 system, which is more pragmatic and relies on the direct play, physicality and set-piece threat of their players.
- Guillaume Allanou has been in charge since January 2024 and has seen his side fail to win in their last two home games (D1, L1), and there is a real chance they will lose this if they cannot keep pace with their visitors.
Away - Orleans US 45
- Orleans US 45 go into this game as the form favourites and should be able to capitalise on their superior away record to return home with the three points on Friday.
- Herve Della Maggiore’s side have enjoyed an impressive unbeaten run of two wins and three draws and have put themselves in a strong 5th place in National 2025/2026 with 35 points from 22 games.
- Orleans US 45’s recent run of unbeaten results has been built on the back of Della Maggiore’s tactical discipline, patient build-up and ability to switch the ball and his players vertically into the channels.
- Orleans US 45’s two most recent results saw them dominate Bourg en Bresse Peronnas and emerge 3-0 winners away from home before a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home to Rouen, while Stade Briochin lost 2-3 at home to FC Fleury 91 and drew 1-1 away to Le Puy.
Head-to-Head
In the two head-to-head matchups in National 2025/2026, each team has won once, with Orleans US 45 claiming a 3-2 victory five months ago.
Key Players
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Key players to watch:
- Leo Yobe leads the scoring charts for Stade Briochin with five goals in 20 appearances in National 2025/2026, three of which have come in his last five games.
- His opposite number, Fahd El Khoumisti, is on a hot streak for Orleans US 45 with 12 goals in 21 National 2025/2026 matches and three in his last five, and is a good pick for an anytime goal.
Betting Insights
However, a high-scoring game is possible with both teams in the mood to score and so we will take the odds for Orleans US 45’s away win and the goals markets .
Prediction
An away win and some goals is possible
