Match Report
Épinal went into the game 11th in the table on 37 points; Balagne sat 7th on 41 — a 4-point gap. Épinal ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Épinal 1.33 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Balagne 1.77 and 1.47, with the league averaging 1.32.
Stade de la Colombière staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,200. Épinal led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Épinal: Karim Coulibaly (24') · Balagne: Khalil Gannoun (90')
Key stats
Possession: Épinal 47% · Balagne 53% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-2