Gobelins host Rouen in the French National. Rouen arrive well ahead in the standings and have generally been picking up more wins than defeats across their recent matches, while Gobelins have had a tougher spell with defeats mixed among the draws.
The two sides know each other well, having met as recently as March when Rouen left with a goalless draw. That history, along with the current gap in the table, gives us a fair bit to work through before saying much about how this next meeting might go.
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Rouen carrying the better recent form
Looking across Rouen's last 20 matches, they've won nine, drawn six and lost five, scoring 27 and conceding 17. That sample mixes Ligue 3 league games with a Ligue 2 match and a couple of friendlies, so it's not a pure run of results against one level of opposition, but the overall pattern is positive.
Gobelins: 20 completed matches; Rouen: 20 completed matches.
Gobelins
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- -5
Rouen
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 17
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Bastia | 26.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Bourg-en-bresse 01 | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Gobelins | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Aubagne | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Thionville Lusitanos | Gobelins | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Valenciennes | 20.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Villefranche | Gobelins | 14.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Quevilly | 07.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Creteil | Gobelins | 28.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Orleans | Gobelins | 18.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 3 | Caen | Rouen | 24.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Rouen | Aubagne | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Thionville Lusitanos | Rouen | 12.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Ligue 3 | Rouen | Valenciennes | 03.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 3 | Villefranche | Rouen | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Rouen | Quevilly | 20.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Orleans | Rouen | 14.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Rouen | Cannes | 07.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rouen | Al Wakrah | 28.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Boulogne | Rouen | 25.07.2026 | 0-1 |
Gobelins' equivalent sample is rougher: five wins, seven draws and eight losses, with 19 scored against 26 conceded. There's more draws and more losses in that mix, and the goal difference points to a side that's had to work hard for points rather than cruising to them.
Rouen's underlying form looks considerably stronger than Gobelins' over this stretch.
Comparative Team Statistics: Gobelins vs Rouen

A history that's closer than the form suggests
These two have met six times going back to 2019, spanning different competitions including National 2 and Ligue 3. The most recent meeting, back in March this year, finished goalless at Gobelins' ground. Before that, Rouen won 3-0 away in October 2025, but the meeting before that was a 2-2 draw, and Gobelins won 1-0 in January 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Rouen | 20.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Rouen | Gobelins | 17.10.2025 | 3-0 |
| Ligue 3 | Rouen | Gobelins | 09.05.2025 | 2-2 |
| Ligue 3 | Gobelins | Rouen | 17.01.2025 | 1-0 |
| National 2 - Group B | Gobelins | Rouen | 11.01.2020 | 1-2 |
| National 2 - Group B | Rouen | Gobelins | 17.08.2019 | 3-2 |
So while Rouen's recent league form has been the stronger of the two, head-to-head results between these sides haven't been one-sided lately. There's been a mix of tight draws and wins for both teams in the past couple of seasons.
A clear gap in the table
Rouen currently sit top of their group with 17 points from eight games, while Gobelins are down in 11th with nine points from seven. That's a decent gap this early in the campaign, and it lines up with the form each side has shown recently.
| № | 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 |
| 8 | Thionville Lusitanos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14/13 | 12 |
| 9 | Gobelins | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6/7 | 12 |
| 10 | Le Puy Foot | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10/9 | 10 |
We don't have the full table here, so it's hard to say exactly what that 11th place means for Gobelins in context, but the points difference alone tells its own story.
Rouen look the stronger side on paper right now, both in the table and in recent form.

How this one might play out
Rouen come into this with the better recent record and the better league position, which usually points towards them being the more solid side over 90 minutes. Gobelins' home form in this sample has included plenty of draws and losses, so a repeat of that pattern wouldn't be a shock.
That said, the head-to-head record shows these two haven't been easy to separate when they've actually played each other, including a goalless draw the last time out. Rouen being the stronger side on paper doesn't automatically mean a comfortable night for them here.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Mehadji | France | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 63 |
| A. Zinga | France | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 70 |
| N. Donat | France | 23 | Midfielder | 181 | n/a |
| R. Fage | France | 22 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| N. Bernardino | France | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Martins | France | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| S. Luyambula Biwa | France | 23 | Defender | 172 | n/a |
| Y. Etile | Martinique | 25 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 74 |
| O. Dadoune | France | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Ndiaye | Senegal | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Valeri | France | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Sangare | France | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Traoré | Mali | 31 | Defender | 174 | 78 |
| M. Diarra | France | 33 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo | Cameroon | 35 | Defender | 170 | 68 |
| A. Temanfo | France | 33 | Defender | 183 | 82 |
| G. Sanou | Burkina Faso | 34 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 88 |
| S. Bernard | France | 26 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Barry | France | 26 | Defender | 183 | 80 |
| B. Ecuele Manga | Gabon | 38 | Defender | 186 | 86 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formose Mendy | Guinea-Bissau | 32 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| C. Abi | France | 26 | Attacker | 189 | 88 |
| Kenny Rocha Santos | Cape Verde | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 68 |
| M. Benzia | France | 36 | Midfielder | 184 | n/a |
| N. Titebah | France | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Mbock | France | 26 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| O. Bezzekhami | France | 30 | Midfielder | 172 | n/a |
| I. Seydi | Senegal | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ba-Sy | France | 25 | Attacker | 191 | 83 |
| R. Gerbeaud | France | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| V. Fuss | France | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Ndeke | France | 23 | Attacker | 169 | n/a |
| G. Egny | France | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Antonin Cartillier | France | 22 | Defender | 176 | n/a |
| M. Borne | France | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Temperton | France | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Faye | Senegal | 22 | Attacker | 186 | 83 |
| E. Genton | France | 20 | Midfielder | 188 | n/a |
| V. Tilliez | France | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Touré | Côte d'Ivoire | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
Rouen look the more in-form side and sit well clear of Gobelins in the table, but this fixture has a habit of being closer than the numbers suggest. Without a market to assess, there's no clean angle to back here.
We'd rather sit this one out than force a pick from a mixed bag of form data and a head-to-head record that doesn't fully support Rouen's current standing.
