- Recent goals: Villefranche have scored 6 goals in their last 5 games across all competitions.
- Away trips: Paris 13 Atletico are winless in their last 2 trips to Villefranche.
Tight game expected on the Rhone
FC Villefranche Beaujolais sit 13th in Ligue 3 2026/2027 with 0 points from 1 game while Paris 13 Atletico are 7th with 3 points from 1 game, so there isn't much to separate these teams coming into Friday's Rhone Valley derby at the Stade Jean Laville.
Fabien Pujo has overseen a high-tempo, intense and attacking approach to the game since taking charge on 1 July 2025. He has got Villefranche pressing high, playing with a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 base and it can work if they win the ball back in the right areas.
Malick Assef has been especially lively for the club this season with 2 goals in the last 5 but there is a little bit of a gaping hole at the back that Paris 13 Atletico can exploit if they can keep the ball.
Both teams to score - No is the selection for the game
Tactics
Maxence Flachez has been managing Paris 13 Atletico since 21 March 2025 and he has been a good organiser and game manager with a real knack of getting his players to play within a set structure. It's been a little more compact and controlled than Villefranche's high-tempo pressing, so there is potential for this to become a classic press versus shape contest.
Key players
Paris 13 Atletico's Bonota Traore is their main goal threat in Ligue 3 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 1 game so far, but he is a player that has the knack of pinching important moments. Villefranche's top scorer is Dembo Gassama with 1 goal in 1 game, so he should give the hosts a boost in the box.
Villefranche are worth a look to win
The last 5 head-to-head meetings between these two teams have finished 1 win apiece with 2 draws, so there is the potential for this one to be a typical derby day game where both teams have a real go and no one gives an inch.
However, Villefranche have done the business at home in 1 of the previous 5 meetings with Paris 13 Atletico when they beat their rivals 3-1 in National 2025/2026 3 months ago, so we'll take the host's odds and hope for the best.
- However, our main selection for this Ligue 3 clash is Under 2.5 goals at 1.6 with Both Teams to Score – No at 1.85 as our correct score play.
- Villefranche's recent form in all competitions is mixed to poor with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and the 2.32 odds for the hosts looks a shade of a long shot when you consider the odds for the visitors are 3.1 and the draw comes in at 2.95.
