2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 12-8 |
| Pontarlier | 9 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8/15 | 6-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 2 | 30 | 57 | 21 | LWDWW | 2 | 0 |
| Pontarlier | 4 | 30 | 47 | 10 | WDLDL | 12 | -8 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-05-30
In the standings it was Bourg-en-Bresse 2nd on 57 points, Pontarlier 4th on 47 — separated by 10. Pontarlier ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Bourg-en-Bresse ran at 1.87 scored and 1.17 conceded, Pontarlier at 1.13 and 0.8.
The match was played at Stade Marcel-Verchère in Bourg-en-Bresse (capacity 11,400).
