Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Étoile Carouge (1st, 76 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Biel-Bienne (3rd, 56 pts). Biel-Bienne ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.76/1.09 for Biel-Bienne and 2.12/1.12 for Étoile Carouge (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.65.
Étoile Carouge entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The venue was Tissot Arena in Biel, with room for 6,521 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.




