Match Report
31 points for Châteauroux (15th), 37 for Villefranche (12th): a 6-point gap. Recent form flatters Châteauroux's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. In league terms the two rates read 1.09/1.53 for Châteauroux and 1.06/1.41 for Villefranche (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
A win had eluded Châteauroux for 11 matches. Defeat had followed defeat for Villefranche — three in succession, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 1 won by Châteauroux, 2 by Villefranche, 5 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Stade Gaston Petit (capacity 17,072). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Villefranche: Malick Assef (47')
Key stats
Possession: Châteauroux 62% · Villefranche 38% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-0