| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arras | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7/15 | 10-8 |
| Ailly | 3 | D2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2/9 | 3-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arras | 5 | 26 | 41 | 15 | LLLWW | 7 | -2 |
| Ailly | 14 | 26 | 14 | -32 | LLLDD | 14 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-03-02
On paper the standings were lopsided — Arras 5th with 41 points, Ailly 14th with 14, 27 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Arras 1.54 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Ailly 0.77 and 2, with the league averaging 1.33.
The match was played at Stade Degouve Brabant in Arras (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arras led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
