Match Report
In the standings it was Excelsior Virton 13th on 38 points, Boussu Dour Borinage 9th on 45 — separated by 7. Scoring rates set the scale: Excelsior Virton 1.38 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Boussu Dour Borinage 1.32 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.36.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Excelsior Virton, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Excelsior Virton against 4/15 for Boussu Dour Borinage.
The match was played at Stade Yvan Georges in Virton (capacity 3,765). On the scoreboard, Excelsior Virton led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.