Rouen vs Lille Prediction and Betting Tips | December 20th 2024

Rouen will host Lille at the Stade Robert-Diochon on Friday night in the round of 64 of the 2024-25 Coupe de France campaign. The hosts will be looking to pull off an unlikely surprise when they host the six-time domestic cup winners.

Rouen have struggled to consistently pick up results as they sit in ninth place in the French third division. The National 1 side defeated Bretagne Regional 1C side Ginglin Cesson 3-0 in the last round but will have an even bigger task when they face Ligue 1 giants Lille on Friday.

Lille are on a remarkable 16-match unbeaten run in all competitions with nine wins and seven draws. The visitors are fourth in the French top flight and will be confident to continue their recent form in their opening Coupe de France fixture.

Bruno Genesio’s men only got as far as the round of 16 last season where they were knocked out by eventual runners-up Lyon after losing 2-1 at the Groupama Stadium.

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Rouen vs Lille Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have met on 19 previous occasions going into Friday's game. Rouen have won eight of those meetings, Lille have won six while the remaining five have ended in draws.
• The two teams last faced off in a Coupe de France clash back in March 1993 which the home side won 1-0.
• Les Dogues have failed to score any goals in four of their last five games in this fixture.
• Lille have the third-best defensive record in the French top flight with only 15 goals conceded in 15 games.
• Rouen’s highest-ever finish in the domestic cup was as runners-up in the 1924-25 season.
• The visitors have won the Coupe de France on six different occasions, most recently in the 2010-11 season.

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Rouen vs Lille Prediction

Rouen will need something close to a miracle to progress to the next round of the cup as they host a much more in-form team with superior quality.

Lille will only need to avoid complacency to get an easy victory as they kick off their domestic cup campaign. They are undefeated in their last eight games on the road and should extend that streak come Friday.

Prediction: Rouen 0-3 Lille

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Rouen vs Lille Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Lille to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the visitors' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in just one of the hosts' last six games)