Match Report
Bourges Moulon went into the game 7th in the table on 37 points; Tours sat 3rd on 48 — an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Bourges Moulon no better than 12th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.62/1.65 for Bourges Moulon and 2.19/1.12 for Tours (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
Momentum sat with Bourges Moulon, winners of their last three, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
Stade Yves du Manoir in Bourges staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tours led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.