Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Atlético Rafaela (5th, 53 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Villa Dálmine (18th, 20 pts). Atlético Rafaela had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.62/1.65 for Villa Dálmine and 1.12/0.91 for Atlético Rafaela (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
Villa Dálmine had been beaten in three straight games. Atlético Rafaela were unbeaten in 7. The last-five ledger: Villa Dálmine 3/15, Atlético Rafaela 9/15.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 2 for Villa Dálmine, 3 for Atlético Rafaela and 3 drawn, at 1.13 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Stade René Gaillard in Niort, with room for 10,406 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.