Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bastia (4th, 60 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Dijon (18th, 42 pts). Dijon ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Dijon 1 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Bastia 1.37 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.2.
Bastia came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Dijon had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Bastia, 12.
The venue was Stade des Poussots in Dijon, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.