Match Report
Besancon II went into the game 9th in the table on 40 points; Thaon sat 14th on 34 — a 6-point gap. Besancon II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Besancon II 1.23 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Thaon 1 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.38.
Momentum sat with Besancon II, winners of their last three.


