Annecy face Dunkerque on Friday night in Ligue 2's 8th round. The match kicks off at 20:00 local time at the Stade Marcel Tribut.
The Savoyard side travel north with mixed recent form. They currently sit 7th in the table with 10 points from 7 games. Their last league outing was a 1-2 home defeat to Dijon on September 18, despite a 41st-minute goal from Clément Billemaz. However, they followed that with a 2-1 friendly win against Servette FC on October 2.
The starting XI against Dijon lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Florian Escales in goal. The defence featured Thomas Delphis, Maxime Veillon, Alexandre Do Marcolino and Jonathan Kouadio. The midfield trio was Clément Billemaz, Amir Kashi and Pierre Venot, with Kevin Young, Théo Rambaud and Mohamed Koné leading the attack. The manager may use this as a template for the trip to Dunkerque.
The hosts, in 12th place, are coming off a 0-2 loss at Pau and a 2-1 win over Saint-Étienne. Annecy's form over their last five matches reads two wins, one draw and two losses.
A win at Dunkerque would allow Annecy to close in on the top five before the international break. The squad returned to training this week with that aim firmly in mind.
