Ligue 2: Dunkirk and the maintaining temperature, one evening to find out…

Were they affected by the setback, and even more, by the way Auxerre dominated them on Monday at Tribut (1-3)? Or will they show that against a team from “their” championship, they still have freshness and the ability to be effective at the most important moments? After the defeat against AJA, Jean-Philippe Gbamin was resolute: “ We are not dejected, far from it. We’re going to go to Quevilly like warriors. We have come a long way. We knew it would be hard until the end. »

We can always say before this trip to QRM that Dunkirk must not leave a direct opponent “alive” in the race to maintain. The truth is that Opa Sanganté’s teammates are especially required to take points, because it is hard to imagine the Northerners saving themselves by finishing behind the Normans on May 17.

More comfortable outside

Quevilly-Rouen no longer has a choice. This team, which has missed its season until now by accumulating draws (17 out of 35!), needs a victory to believe in it again. Jean-Louis Garcia’s men remain on three shared points. They will have to cope without their defender Jason Pendant and, above all, without their top scorer, Sambou Soumano (11 goals).

The Maritimes, who remain on three defeats at home (Annecy, Guingamp, Auxerre), with insufficient content, hope to show again that they are much more inspired away.

“We are not dejected, far from it. We’re going to go to Quevilly like warriors. We knew it would be hard until the end. »

They must be dreaming of one thing today: to be ahead of Troyes and Annecy before the last day. This would be a good sign, since these two teams find themselves at 38^e and last meeting of the season (see opponent schedule)… Before Caen and Angers, Dunkirk understands the importance of investing in Normandy. It’s a night to be good. Or to win, rather.

QUEVILLY-ROUEN – DUNKERQUE, this Friday evening, at 8 p.m., live on Prime Video.

– QUEVILLY: Leroy; Sissoko, Batisse, Cissokho, Loric; Pierret, Yade, Cadiou, Gbelle (cap.); Camara, Coulibaly. Coach: Jean-Louis Garcia.

– DUNKIRK: Koné; Youssouf, Sanganté (cap.), Lagae, Bilingi; Yassine, Gbamin, Anziani, Maurer, Bardeli; Short.

Substitutes: Balijon, Ba, Bessile, Keita, Laaziri, Bah, Mughe.

Coach: Luis Castro.

The calendars of direct opponents

Valenciennes (20^e) is already relegated. Three other teams (from 19^e at 17^e place) will accompany the VAFC in National. Here is the menu of the clubs most in danger between now and May 17.

19^e Concarneau 35 points. Goes to Grenoble (13^e), receives Bordeaux (14^e), goes to Auxerre (1^er).

18^e QRM 35 points. Receives USLD (16^e), goes to VAFC (20^e), receives Saint-Etienne (2^e).

17^e Troyes 37 points. Receives VAFC (20^e), goes to Laval (6^e), receives Annecy (15^e).

16^e USLD 41 points. Go to QRM (18^e), receives Caen (8^e), goes to Angers (3^e).

15^e Annecy 42 points. Go to Rodez (4^e), receives Angers (3^e), goes to Troyes (17^e).