Match Report
Boulogne, 9th on 39 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Épinal (1st, 58). Boulogne had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Épinal were scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.13, Boulogne 1.13 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
8 matches unbeaten backed Épinal's arrival.
Stade de la Colombière in Epinal, capacity 7,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Boulogne led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.