It's time for cup football and it's the Coupe de France 8th Round between Challans and Colomiers US. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
Challans and Colomiers US should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Challans form and stats
Challans was eliminated in the 8th round last season in the Coupe de France. Niort was too strong.3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Challans have to build on here at Stade Jean Leveille in the CFA 2 Group B. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Challans, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
A good away victory last time out for Challans, who won 2-1 against La Chataigneraie. Before that game, the home loss against Saumur with the scoreline 0-1.
The Challans fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Challans have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Colomiers US form and stats
Colomiers US was sent out of Coupe de France in the 16th finals last season, when Sochaux turned out to be too strong.Colomiers US have only collected 5 points from their away games in the CFA Group C, after 0-5-1 (6 played). In general it has been a productive period now for Colomiers US as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. The awayteam now has five consecutive draws when travelling away from home.
Colomiers US are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the CFA Group C against Stade Bordelais. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Bourges Foot.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Colomiers US, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Colomiers US are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. Colomiers US are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Quarshie 7 goals |   K. Cardinali 6 goals |
Challans missing players
Colomiers US missing players
| Challans | Colomiers US | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 23 | Scored | S | 8 | 32 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 11 | 23 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 102 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 53 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | ||
- Challans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Challans have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colomiers US have scored away.
- Challans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Colomiers US have created more than twice as many corners as Challans.
- Colomiers US have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chateaubriant Voltigeurs | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | La Roche | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | Sablé | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Saumur | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Challans | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Pouzauges Reaumur | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 14 |
| 7 | Fontenay Vendée Foot | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | USSA Vertou | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Laval II | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | La Chataigneraie | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Change | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Le Mans II | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 13 | La Fleche RC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Les Herbiers II | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sete | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
| 2 | Blois | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Les Herbiers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Colomiers US | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Bergerac | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Nantes II | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Montpellier II | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Bourges Foot | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Angoulême | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 10 | Romorantin | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | St-Pryvé St-Hilaire | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Andrezieux | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Trélissac | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Saint-Etienne II | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 10 |
| 15 | Chamalieres | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 9 |
| 16 | Stade Bordelais | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 5 |