Match Report
In the standings it was Auxerre II 7th on 42 points, Belfort 11th on 34 — separated by 8. Belfort had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Auxerre II 1.1 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Belfort 1.07 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.17.
The last-five ledger: Auxerre II 10/15, Belfort 4/15.
Stade Pierre-Bouillot (Auxerre) in Auxerre hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belfort led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.




