Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Pontivy GSI (1st, 56 pts) and Cesson (6th, 33 pts). Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Pontivy GSI ran at 1.54 scored and 0.85 conceded, Cesson at 1.32 and 1.12.
8 matches unbeaten backed Pontivy GSI's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Cesson in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Pontivy GSI wins, 1 for Cesson, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Stade du Faubourg de Verdun staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,140. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Pontivy GSI 58% · Cesson 42% · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-8