Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Annecy 14th on 46, Valenciennes 20th on 29. The last five rounds placed Valenciennes 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.32 for Annecy and 0.68/1.42 for Valenciennes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Annecy came in having won three on the spin. Valenciennes had lost three in a row. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Annecy against 2/15 for Valenciennes.
Parc des Sports in Annecy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,109. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Valenciennes led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.




