Caen host La Roche VF in the French National. Both clubs have made tidy starts to the season and currently sit close together near the top of the table.
What stands out so far is the different shape of their form. Caen have looked strong in front of their own fans but shakier on the road, while La Roche VF have stayed unbeaten yet found away trips a bit tougher going.
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Home comfort against away wobbles
Caen's recent Ligue 3 results split cleanly by venue. At home they've beaten Rouen, Gobelins, Aubagne and Valenciennes, all by decent margins. Away from home it's been a different story, with defeats at Concarneau, Bourg-en-Bresse and Thionville in recent weeks.
Caen: 20 completed matches; La Roche VF: 20 completed matches.
Caen
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- +17
La Roche VF
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 34
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +19
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Rouen | 24.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Concarneau | Caen | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Gobelins | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Bourg-en-bresse 01 | Caen | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Bastia | 27.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Aubagne | 20.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Thionville Lusitanos | Caen | 14.08.2026 | 4-3 |
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Valenciennes | 07.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Caen | Dieppe | 31.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Caen | Al Wakrah | 25.07.2026 | 4-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 3 | Thionville Lusitanos | La Roche VF | 26.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 3 | La Roche VF | Valenciennes | 19.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Villefranche | La Roche VF | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 3 | La Roche VF | Quevilly | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Orleans | La Roche VF | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Ligue 3 | La Roche VF | Cannes | 20.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Amiens | La Roche VF | 14.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Ligue 3 | La Roche VF | Versailles | 07.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Nantes | La Roche VF | 22.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Le Mans | La Roche VF | 18.07.2026 | 2-3 |
La Roche VF have been solid rather than spectacular, and their away form has cooled a touch. They lost 1-0 at Orleans and 1-0 at Amiens in their last couple of trips, though they did draw at Villefranche. At home they've been much more productive, including a 3-2 win over Valenciennes.
Caen's home edge and La Roche's recent away dip point to a contest that could favour the hosts, provided that pattern holds.
Comparative Team Statistics: Caen vs La Roche VF
Level on points, different routes there
The table has these two locked together on 15 points apiece, though La Roche have needed one fewer game to get there. Caen's record leans on more wins and more losses, five victories and three defeats from eight, while La Roche have won four and drawn three without losing at all in seven.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Roche VF | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12/7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rouen | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15/5 | 17 |
| 3 | Caen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15/9 | 15 |
| 4 | Concarneau | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10/7 | 13 |
Goal difference is fairly close too, Caen at plus six and La Roche at plus four, so neither side has a clear statistical edge over the other in the league so far.
How this one could unfold
Given Caen's habit of scoring freely at home and La Roche's tendency to be more watertight than explosive, this has the makings of a competitive match rather than a one-sided one. Caen's goals-for numbers across their recent run are high, but so are their goals conceded, suggesting their home matches haven't always been tight.
La Roche's unbeaten record this season suggests they're difficult to break down, even if they haven't always won convincingly away from home. If they can keep things disciplined, they might frustrate Caen's home form rather than get overrun by it.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Henry | France | 33 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| M. Etuin | France | 31 | Defender | 175 | 69 |
| L. Rajot | France | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 68 |
| A. Mandréa | Algeria | 29 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 78 |
| R. Labonne | Martinique | 29 | Defender | 180 | 76 |
| Y. Clémentia | Martinique | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 80 |
| Parfait Mandanda | Congo DR | 36 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 78 |
| B. Dali-Amar | France | 28 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| I. Botella | France | 27 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| Vinicius | Brazil | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Diakité | France | 27 | Attacker | 184 | 78 |
| B. Brahimi | France | 26 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| Samuel Noireau Dauriat | France | 23 | Attacker | 186 | n/a |
| D. Bolumbu | France | 22 | Defender | 180 | 69 |
| M. Hafid | Morocco | 21 | Attacker | 175 | 72 |
| G. Tomé | France | 22 | Midfielder | 183 | 72 |
| D. Debohi | Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | Defender | 185 | 84 |
| Zoumana Bagbema | France | 22 | Midfielder | 190 | 80 |
| S. Diakite | France | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Léo Milliner | France | 20 | Midfielder | 176 | 62 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
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Put together, this looks like a genuinely tight match between two well-matched sides. Caen's home form is encouraging, but their away results show they're not immune to bad afternoons, and La Roche's unbeaten league record has come with a couple of away defeats mixed in.
With no clear market to lean on and the underlying numbers so evenly balanced, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a view.
Who will win?
