Match Report
Saint-Malo went into the game 2nd in the table on 44 points; Bastia-Borgo sat 12th on 30 — a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Bastia-Borgo 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Per game in the league, Saint-Malo were scoring 1.46 and conceding 0.88, Bastia-Borgo 1.42 and 1.88, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stade de Marville in Saint-Malo, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Saint-Malo led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.