Some historical information on the meeting between Valenciennes and FC Rouen 1899, ahead of this Friday’s showdown at the Stade du Hainaut.
The record between the two teams is in the Red Devils’ favor in the league, with 25 wins, 24 draws and 18 defeats.
VAFC’s last match in the French national league was at the Stade Nungesser in 2005, when they drew 1-1 with Mickaël Dogbé.
Many players have played for both clubs in the first team : Gustave Bahoken, Pierre Camberlin, Dominique Corroyer, Eugène Crolle, Jean-Pierre Destrumelle, Laurent Di Bernardo, Cyriaque Didaux, Denis Jouanne, Alain Larvaron, Yves Legrand, Olivier Legret, Carlos Lopez, Pascal Malbeaux, Mustapha Merry, Jean-Pierre Orts, Nicolas Rabuel, Marius Rozé, Primo Vecchies.