Match Information
Match Overview
Roanne host Saint Quentin at Roanne Arena on November 7 in a regular LNB fixture that pairs two sides separated by five places in the table. Roanne sit 10th under Eric Chelle, while Saint Quentin, coached by Julien Lachuer, occupy 15th. With both clubs in the middle-to-lower half of the standings, the match carries genuine weight for positioning as the season develops.
Recent form is the most revealing factor. Roanne have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions, but the one win in that run, a 93-83 home victory over Nanterre on October 2, came in the league at Roanne Arena. Their defeats have come against Paris (75-96 at home on October 25), Strasbourg (72-70 away on October 16), Lyon-Villeurbanne (96-77 away on October 11) and Antibes (80-78 away in the French Cup on October 6). Two of those losses were by two points or fewer, which suggests Roanne have been competitive even when results have not gone their way.
Saint Quentin's picture is harder to read. They have lost all five of their most recent matches, all in the LNB: 94-98 against Strasbourg on October 27, 81-91 against Dijon on October 23, 89-102 at Pau-Orthez on October 17, 87-98 against Le Mans on October 11 and 75-92 at Limoges on October 3. They have conceded 90 or more points in four of those five games, which points to defensive difficulties that Roanne will look to exploit.
Head-to-head history adds an interesting wrinkle. Saint Quentin won the most recent meeting 96-90 on January 20, 2024, though Roanne took the previous encounter 64-57 on December 9, 2023. Across the eight meetings listed, Roanne have won five and Saint Quentin three.
Neither side has reported any unavailable players, so both coaches should have full squads to choose from. That makes the contest one of selection and execution rather than absence management. Roanne's home setting and Saint Quentin's winless recent run frame the fixture, but the visitors' ability to score freely, even in defeat, keeps the outcome open.
Predicted Lineups
Roanne
S. James; A. Bewene, B. Fredrick, E. Fernandez, I. James; S. Michael, A. Adeoye, W. Igor, C. Nwoko; K. Iheanacho, M. Simon
Saint Quentin
E. Selvik; K. Lala, L. Tousart, G. Lloris, B. Locko; J. Chotard, H. Magnetti, Mama Baldé, K. Doumbia, P. Mboup; L. Ajorque
Team Form Analysis
Roanne
League Position: 10Roanne Form Analysis
Roanne's recent form shows a team that has struggled for results while staying close in several contests. Their last five matches yielded one win and four defeats, with the sole victory a 93-83 league win over Nanterre at home on October 2. That game also stands as their best attacking return in the sample.
Since then, the trend has been downward. The French Cup loss at Antibes on October 6 finished 80-78, and the league defeat at Strasbourg on October 16 ended 72-70, meaning both were decided by two points. Those narrow margins contrast with the heavier defeats at Lyon-Villeurbanne (96-77 on October 11) and at home to Paris (96-75 on October 25), where Roanne conceded 96 points in each game.
Defensively, Roanne allowed 83, 78, 96, 70 and 96 points across the five matches, an average of roughly 85. Offensively they scored 93, 78, 77, 72 and 75, an average of about 79. The October 25 home loss to Paris was their most recent match and the heaviest home defeat in the run, which Roanne will want to correct on their return to Roanne Arena.
Saint Quentin
League Position: 15Saint Quentin Form Analysis
Saint Quentin arrive on a five-match losing streak, all in the LNB. The sequence began with a 92-75 defeat at Limoges on October 3, followed by a 98-87 home loss to Le Mans on October 11, a 102-89 defeat at Pau-Orthez on October 17, a 91-81 home loss to Dijon on October 23 and a 98-94 home defeat to Strasbourg on October 27.
The defensive record is the primary concern. Saint Quentin conceded 92, 98, 102, 91 and 98 points, an average of about 96 per game, and never allowed fewer than 91. Offensively they scored 75, 87, 89, 81 and 94, an average of roughly 85, with the output generally improving as the run progressed.
The most recent result offers a small positive, as the 94-98 loss to Strasbourg on October 27 was a four-point margin and their closest game of the five. Three of the five defeats came at home, so the travelling side have not found comfort at either end of the schedule. Their opponents in this stretch were all league sides, making the form a direct reflection of their LNB standing in 15th place.
Head-to-Head
Roanne
Saint Quentin
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-20 | Roanne | 90 - 96 | Saint Quentin |
| 2023-12-09 | Saint Quentin | 57 - 64 | Roanne |
| 2017-05-13 | Saint Quentin | 77 - 81 | Roanne |
| 2017-01-24 | Roanne | 86 - 56 | Saint Quentin |
| 2016-05-10 | Saint Quentin | 82 - 71 | Roanne |
| 2015-12-11 | Roanne | 71 - 72 | Saint Quentin |
| 2015-04-24 | Roanne | 96 - 82 | Saint Quentin |
| 2014-11-29 | Saint Quentin | 64 - 78 | Roanne |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head record between these clubs includes several high-scoring and tightly contested games. The most recent meeting, on January 20, 2024, saw Saint Quentin win 96-90 at Roanne, a game in which both sides topped 90 points. It followed Roanne's 64-57 victory at Saint Quentin on December 9, 2023, a far lower-scoring affair.
One of the heaviest results came on January 24, 2017, when Roanne won 86-56 at home, a 30-point margin that stands as the largest in the listed history. Close finishes have also featured, notably on December 11, 2015, when Saint Quentin edged Roanne 72-71 away, and on May 13, 2017, when Roanne won 81-77 at Saint Quentin. Roanne lead the eight listed meetings five wins to three.
Venue Factor
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Injury Concerns
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