The only quarter-finals clash in this season's Coupe de France featuring two non-top-flight teams sees AS Cannes welcome Guingamp in midweek with a place in the last four at stake.

This clash carries a sense of deja vu for Cannes, who reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup after edging Dives-Cabourg in a thrilling 5-3 contest at Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

With almost everything aligning – same stage, same venue – Les Dragons will, however, be determined to script a different outcome this time, as their encounter 11 years ago with this Tuesday's opponents ended in a 2-0 defeat.

That was the last time Cannes made it to the last eight of the competition, while they have progressed beyond this phase only once in their history – during the 1992-93 season when the Dragons faced Monaco in the semi-finals.

Replicating that feat does not appear an insurmountable task for Damien Ott's men, who have made their home ground a fortress against Ligue 2 sides in this tournament, seeing off Grenoble and Lorient – before dispatching Dives in the round of 16.

Indeed, Cannes are in scintillating form, with those triumphs extending their remarkable unbeaten run to 17 matches, comprising 13 wins and four draws, the latest being a 2-1 success over Saint-Priest in the league last weekend.

Meanwhile, Guingamp have hit a rough patch in recent weeks, going without a victory in their last two Ligue 2 outings, suffering a humbling 3-0 defeat at home to Metz before salvaging a point in a 1-1 draw at Grenoble.

This is a setback for the Costamoricans, who had previously built momentum with back-to-back wins, edging Ajaccio in the league after stunning top-flight side Toulouse 2-0 in the Coupe de France to reach this stage.

While Guingamp are seeking their first French Cup semi-final berth since the 2016-17 season, they boast fond memories of this competition, having gone all the way in 2014.

Following their quarter-finals triumph over Cannes that year, EAG marched on to lift the trophy for the second time in their history, a nostalgic feat Sylvain Ripoll's side will be eager to emulate as they chase another memorable run in the tournament.

AS Cannes possible starting lineup:

Vanni; Vinci, Smith, Pineau; Trinker; C. Goncalves, Fischer, Hafidi, N'Diaye; Mambu, Domingues

Guingamp possible starting lineup:

Niasse; Sissoko, Gomis, Nair, Ourega; Louiserre, Phiri; Guendouz, Hermia, Picard; Labeau