Valenciennes vs Rouen: result 2-3 and analysis
Ligue 3Regular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Rouen?
Rouen won 2-3 on August 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 43′M. BenziaRouen
- 86′A. IpiéléValenciennes (pen.)
- 89′Kenny Rocha SantosRouen
- 90′R. BoissierValenciennes
- 90′Kenny Rocha SantosRouen
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Rouen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
- 7S. Baghdadi
- 10A. Ipiélé
- 11S. Appuah
- 14E. H. Raheriniaina
- 8M. Rouai
- 2Derrick Abu
- 4L. Landre
- 17A. Diomandé
- 24R. Thomas
- 29A. Coeff
- 1J. Louchet
Rouen
- 14S. Faye
- 21A. Ba-Sy
- 6M. Benzia
- 10Kenny Rocha Santos
- 2N. Titebah
- 5E. Genton
- 18C. Bassin
- 20D. Goprou
- 22Formose Mendy
- 23S. Bouzamoucha
- 30A. Temperton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rouen have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Orleans(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 3 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Le Puy Foot(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 3 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Chateauroux(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 3 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Feignies-Aulnoye(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sochaux(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 3 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Dijon(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 3 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Fleury 91(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 3 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Oissel(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Avranches(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Valenciennes wins, 3 draws, 0 Rouen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | Valenciennes 0-0 Rouen | Ligue 3 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Rouen 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 3 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Rouen 1-1 Valenciennes | Coupe de France |
Last archived meeting: Valenciennes vs Rouen on Feb 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rouen score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Rouen | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valenciennes sit 14th in Ligue 3 (9 points from 10 matches) and Rouen sit 2nd (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rouen | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 20 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
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