Paris 13 Atletico come into this one off the back of a 1-1 draw with Aubagne Air Bel at the Stade Sébastien-Charléty in early May. That result tells you a lot about where they are: competitive, hard to beat, but not exactly ruthless. They're a club with serious infrastructure — over 1,500 registered players, 42 teams in FFF competitions, the biggest club in France by numbers — but the first team is grinding through the Championnat National, not flying. One point from their most recent outing, at home, against a mid-table side, is the profile of a team that draws too many games and lacks a killer edge. There's no real momentum here, no statement win to hang their hats on.

Quevilly-Rouen Métropole, on the other hand, are a blank page in the research — no recent results, no coach, no formation, no stadium listed. That's frustrating, but it's also telling. QRM are a club that have bounced between Ligue 2 and the National in recent years, and they're used to being the team with a point to prove. When a side like that rolls into a smaller ground like Charléty, they don't come to admire the scenery. They come to impose themselves. The lack of data means we lean on reputation: QRM are a physical, organised outfit who know how to grind out results on the road. Paris 13, by contrast, are a club in transition, still finding their feet at this level. The edge in quality and experience sits with the visitors.