Match Report
Auxerre, 6th with 62 points, sat 39 points above Châteauroux (20th, 23). Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Auxerre ran at 1.68 scored and 1.13 conceded, Châteauroux at 0.84 and 1.53.
5 matches unbeaten backed Auxerre's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. A win had eluded Châteauroux for 7 matches. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Auxerre, 1/15 for Châteauroux.
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in Auxerre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,467. E. Wattellier officiated: 96 games logged, averaging 1.4 yellow cards each. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.