CFA Group A forecast and pre-match guide: Rouen modest favourite to overpower Blois

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Competition: France CFA Group A
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Robert Diochon (12018 seats)

Blois have journeyed here for an action-packed game against the home team Rouen. Prepare for the fixture with this in-depth CFA Group A preview!

Insights:
  • Rouen have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in CFA Group A
  • Blois have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in CFA Group A

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rouen form and stats

As mentioned below, Rouen are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 CFA Group A games. Two home wins in a row for Rouen bring valid hopes of a third.

The Rouen supporters enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Blois and win 2-1.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Rennes II.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rouen handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Early season league goal statistics from Rouen's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.

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Blois form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the CFA Group A ended in defeat. Last season Blois had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 4, drew 3 and lost 8.

Blois play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Rouen (placed 2nd).

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Poissy.

We have checked recent matches where Blois have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 0 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

1 goal so far away for Blois, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other already this season, with the final score Rouen - Blois 2-1 registered in the official records. Previous four meetings featuring these contenders: Rouen won three, Blois triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RouenV. Sanson
V. Sanson
1 goals
RouenN. Barthelemy
N. Barthelemy
1 goals
RouenC. Ibayi
C. Ibayi
1 goals

Rouen missing players

Blois missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rouen Blois
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
3 2 1 Played P 0 1 3
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
5 4 2 Scored S 0 1 3
2 2 1 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
4.3 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 4.5
5.7 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 2.5
3.3 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 1 6
4 5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2
42% 40% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 75%
 
6 5.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 2 5.5
3 3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 3.5
Key stats in CFA Group A this season:
  • Blois have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in CFA Group A
  • Rouen have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in CFA Group A
  • Rouen is in the best form (3-0-0) in CFA Group A
Rouen Last season Blois
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
12 6   Won W   4 12
11 5   Drew D   3 7
7 4   Lost L   8 11
38 15   Scored S   20 52
28 13   Conceded C   29 56
90% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
67% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 80%
37% 20%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 67%
13% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   53% 50%
7% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 30%
57% 47%   BTTS BTTS   73% 77%
23% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   13% 13%
30% 27%   Failed to Score F T   13% 10%
 
4.4 4.7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 4.6
3.6 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.2 3.9
1.8 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.7
3 2   Red cards R C   1 3
 
10.7 10.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 9.1
5.6 5.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 5.1
24% 18%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 36%
 
8.4 7.6   Shots against (avg) S A   11.3 10.4
4.9 4.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.7 5.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Poissy 3 3 0 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 9
2 Rouen 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Racing Colombes 92 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 7
4 Guingamp II 3 2 1 0 7 5 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
5 Évreux 27 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
6 Vannes 2 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 1 5 4
7 Chambly 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 4
8 C' Chartres 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
9 Saint-Malo 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
10 Granville 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 4 6 -1 3
11 Blois 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 3
12 St-Pryvé St-Hilaire 3 0 2 1 1 4 3 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 2
13 Beauvais 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 1
14 Rennes II 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -3 1
15 Chateaubriant Voltigeurs 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 0
16 Caen II 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 -7 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Versailles 30 18 10 2 47 16 15 8 7 0 21 7 15 10 3 2 26 9 31 64
2 Lorient II 30 16 8 6 49 22 15 9 3 3 22 8 15 7 5 3 27 14 27 56
3 C' Chartres 29 15 5 9 52 44 15 8 3 4 29 21 14 7 2 5 23 23 8 50
4 Rouen 29 11 11 7 36 27 14 5 5 4 13 12 15 6 6 3 23 15 9 44
5 Blois 30 12 7 11 52 56 15 8 4 3 32 27 15 4 3 8 20 29 -4 43
6 St-Pryvé St-Hilaire 29 12 6 11 37 37 15 7 3 5 15 15 14 5 3 6 22 22 0 42
7 Vannes 29 10 9 10 41 41 14 4 5 5 22 24 15 6 4 5 19 17 0 39
8 Guingamp II 29 10 8 11 40 46 15 3 5 7 16 26 14 7 3 4 24 20 -6 38
9 Poissy 29 7 15 7 33 34 15 5 6 4 16 15 14 2 9 3 17 19 -1 36
10 Granville 29 7 14 8 33 31 14 3 7 4 18 19 15 4 7 4 15 12 2 35
11 Chateaubriant Voltigeurs 29 9 8 12 27 32 15 7 3 5 17 14 14 2 5 7 10 18 -5 35
12 Caen II 29 9 7 13 27 39 14 5 4 5 17 20 15 4 3 8 10 19 -12 34
13 Saint-Malo 29 9 6 14 32 38 14 7 2 5 18 18 15 2 4 9 14 20 -6 33
14 Romorantin 29 8 8 13 31 40 14 5 4 5 18 17 15 3 4 8 13 23 -9 32
15 Stade Plabennec 29 6 8 15 27 43 15 6 4 5 19 22 14 0 4 10 8 21 -16 26
16 Vitre 30 5 10 15 35 53 15 4 5 6 17 24 15 1 5 9 18 29 -18 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Poissy 3 3 0 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 9
2 Rouen 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Racing Colombes 92 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 7
4 Guingamp II 3 2 1 0 7 5 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 7
5 Évreux 27 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
6 Vannes 2 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 1 5 4
7 Chambly 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 4
8 C' Chartres 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
9 Saint-Malo 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
10 Granville 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 4 6 -1 3
11 Blois 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 3
12 St-Pryvé St-Hilaire 3 0 2 1 1 4 3 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 2
13 Beauvais 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 1
14 Rennes II 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 5 -3 1
15 Chateaubriant Voltigeurs 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 0
16 Caen II 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 -7 0

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