In this week 26 match, on Saturday Mar 4th, Quevilly Rouen hosts Valenciennes in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Quevilly Rouen sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Laval. Gustavo Fabrice Sangare struck first for Quevilly Rouen in the 70th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Laval couldn’t muster any offence and Quevilly Rouen ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Quevilly Rouen should be reasonably happy with their performance, while valenciennes sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Dijon. Mickaël Le Bihan struck first for Dijon in the 49th minute, then Kaba tied it up for Valenciennes in the 51st minute . Valenciennes looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Quevilly Rouen and Valenciennes last played eachother at the Stade Du Hainaut on Aug 20th. Valenciennes and Quevilly Rouen battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Valenciennes nor Quevilly Rouen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 2 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Adrian Grbić has been the most prolific scorer on Valenciennes in the last five matches with two goals. Quevilly Rouen’s top weapon lately has been Mamady Bangré, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.