Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Clermont II 4th with 41 points, Montlucon 14th with 10, 31 apart. The last five rounds placed Clermont II no better than 11th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.37 goals per team per game, Montlucon ran at 0.65 scored and 2.58 conceded, Clermont II at 1.96 and 1.62.
Clermont II came in having won four on the spin. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Montlucon, 12/15 for Clermont II.
The match was played at Stade Dunlop in Montluçon (capacity 3,200).




