Cannes vs Guingamp prediction: FRANCE: Coupe de France betting tips on match 2025-02-24 20:00.
[p]Four of the eight quarter-finalists of this season’s Coupe de France play their football below Ligue 1, two of which compete as low as the fourth tier. Cannes are one of them, having clawed their way back to that level after being expelled from French professional football in 2014 owing to their desperate financial situation. With the Friedkin Group (who also own Roma and Everton) taking over in 2023 and promotion to the third tier a distinct possibility, the club finally appears to be back on the rise.[/p]
[p]There’s no greater evidence of that than this heroic run to the last eight, while a 17-match unbeaten run across all competitions (W13, D4) outlines their credentials heading into this meeting with Guingamp. Cannes have already eliminated two Ligue 2 sides on the way to the quarter-finals, but their last appearance at this stage back in 2013/14 saw them eliminated by none other than Guingamp![/p]
[p]Guingamp went on to lift the trophy that year for their second Coupe de France title in the space of five years, but like their hosts, they too have fallen on hard times in recent years. Six years have now passed since their most recent relegation from Ligue 1, while this also marks their first appearance at the quarter-finals since 2016/17 when they eventually went on to be beaten in the last four.[/p]
[p]The visitors claimed a notable scalp in the previous round, winning 2-0 at top-flight Toulouse for a fifth successive Coupe de France away win. Guingamp also boast a dominant H2H record in recent times, keeping four successive clean sheets against Cannes (W3, D1) while avoiding defeat against them in each of the last nine meetings (W7, D2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Cannes’ run to the quarter-finals has been charged by Julien Domingues who scored a brace in two of his last three Coupe de France matches, with all four goals arriving inside the opening 20 minutes. Guingamp’s Sabri Guendouz’s threat grows as the game progresses, with his four cup goals this season all arriving after the 40th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Just one of Guingamp’s last seven competitive matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]