| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6/15 | 10-7 |
| Le Mans | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9/15 | 21-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 8 | 30 | 38 | 6 | LDDLW | 11 | -3 |
| Le Mans | 1 | 30 | 60 | 32 | WDLLW | 6 | -5 |
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 2018-02-24
On paper the standings were lopsided — Le Mans 1st with 60 points, Chartres 8th with 38, 22 apart. Le Mans ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Chartres 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Le Mans 1.97 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.29.
The venue was Stade Jacques Couvret in Chartres. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chartres led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
