Match Report
Valenciennes went into the game 14th in the table on 44 points; Créteil sat 19th on 34 — a 10-point gap. On the form table Valenciennes stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.13 for Valenciennes and 1.11/1.74 for Créteil (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Créteil were winless in 10. Over the last five, Valenciennes had taken 10 of 15 points to Créteil's 2.
The venue was Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, with room for 24,926 spectators. Valenciennes led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.