Match Information
Match Overview
Dijon host Limoges at Dijon Arena on October 9, 2026, in an LNB regular-season fixture that carries real weight given the gulf in the current standings. Dijon sit third in the league table, while Limoges occupy 13th, and that ten-place gap frames this as a match where the hosts will be expected to assert their status against a struggling visitor.
Form heading into this fixture favors Dijon considerably. Their most recent outing was an 81-72 home win over Strasbourg on September 25, 2026, a result that keeps them firmly in the upper tier of the table. Limoges, by contrast, head into this match off the back of an 82-74 away defeat to Chalon/Saone on September 26, 2026, a result consistent with their lower league standing. The contrast in trajectory is notable: Dijon are winning close, competitive games at home, while Limoges have struggled to find results on the road.
Squad availability is a non-factor in this one, which makes the underlying form and table position gap the clearest lens for analysis. With no injuries reported for either club, both T. Tuchel and Jorge Jesus should be able to field their strongest available options, meaning any difference in result will reflect actual on-court form and quality rather than enforced absences.
The head-to-head series between these sides has been competitive over the years, with results swinging in both directions, but neither club can lean heavily on recent psychological history given how evenly matched the historical scoreline has been. For Dijon, the task is to continue building on their home win over Strasbourg and consolidate their position near the top of the table. For Limoges, the visit to Dijon Arena is an opportunity to arrest a losing trend and show they can compete against higher-placed opposition.
Predicted Lineups
Dijon
Pickford; Quansah, Konsa, Guéhi, Hall; Anderson, Scott, Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane
Limoges
Diogo Costa; João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes; Rúben Neves, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão; Gonçalo Ramos
Team Form Analysis
Dijon
League Position: 3Dijon Form Analysis
Dijon's most recent result, an 81-72 home victory over Strasbourg on September 25, 2026, reflects the kind of performance expected from a side sitting third in the LNB table. The scoreline points to a balanced output: Dijon were productive enough offensively to post 81 points while also limiting Strasbourg to a manageable 72, suggesting competence at both ends of the court rather than reliance on one dimension of their game.
With their third-place league position as broader context, this win over Strasbourg fits a pattern of a team performing at a level consistent with upper-table status. The home setting for that fixture is also relevant heading into this match, as Dijon will again play at Dijon Arena against Limoges, giving them the chance to build on a recent positive home result in the same venue.
Taken together, the table position and the most recent result paint a picture of a side in good health heading into this fixture, with no reported injuries further supporting a stable, in-form squad arriving into the match against Limoges.
Limoges
League Position: 13Limoges Form Analysis
Limoges's most recent fixture ended in an 82-74 away defeat to Chalon/Saone on September 26, 2026, a result that aligns with their 13th-place standing in the LNB table. Conceding 82 points on the road points to defensive issues against a quality opponent, while their own 74-point output suggests they were competitive offensively even in defeat, keeping the margin within single digits.
That narrow losing margin is a relevant detail: despite the loss, Limoges were not blown out, which may offer some encouragement despite the result going against them. Their table position of 13th reflects a season that has not gone to plan so far, and the away defeat to Chalon/Saone continues a trend consistent with that standing.
With no injuries reported, Jorge Jesus will have his full squad available to try to turn results around. The challenge now is translating a competitive defeat on the road into a positive result away from home again, this time against a Dijon side currently performing well above them in the standings.
Head-to-Head
Dijon
Limoges
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Dijon | 86 - 101 | Limoges |
| 2025-10-04 | Limoges | 80 - 76 | Dijon |
| 2025-05-10 | Dijon | 89 - 83 | Limoges |
| 2024-10-05 | Limoges | 87 - 73 | Dijon |
| 2024-02-10 | Limoges | 93 - 77 | Dijon |
| 2023-12-16 | Dijon | 90 - 60 | Limoges |
| 2023-03-28 | Dijon | 75 - 69 | Limoges |
| 2023-02-17 | Dijon | 83 - 65 | Limoges |
| 2022-11-27 | Limoges | 81 - 77 | Dijon |
| 2022-05-27 | Dijon | 70 - 68 | Limoges |
Memorable Matches
These two sides have produced some high-scoring, closely contested meetings over the years. On February 14, 2026, Limoges claimed an emphatic 101-86 away win at Dijon, one of the higher-scoring encounters in the recent series. Dijon have had their own standout performances too, including a commanding 90-60 home win on December 16, 2023, one of the largest winning margins in the rivalry's recent history. The sides also split a pair of tight 2025 meetings, with Limoges edging a 80-76 contest on October 4, 2025, before Dijon responded with an 89-83 home win on May 10, 2025, underlining how competitive this fixture has consistently been.
Venue Factor
Dijon Arena hosts this fixture, and Dijon's most recent outing there produced an 81-72 win over Strasbourg on September 25, 2026, suggesting the venue has been a productive setting for the hosts heading into this match. For Limoges, the trip to Dijon Arena follows an away defeat at Chalon/Saone on September 26, 2026, meaning they arrive on the road without momentum from their last traveling fixture. Home venues in competitive league settings often provide a psychological boost tied to crowd support and familiarity, and with Dijon currently placed third in the table against a Limoges side in 13th, the atmosphere at Dijon Arena is likely to reflect the home side's higher expectations for this encounter.
