Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Dieppe (1st, 57 pts) and Valenciennes II (14th, 18 pts). Dieppe ranked just 5th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.65 for Valenciennes II and 2.31/1.04 for Dieppe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
10 matches unbeaten backed Dieppe's arrival, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Valenciennes II had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Dieppe, 13.
Stade Centre Formation VAFC staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Valenciennes II led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Valenciennes II: Kylian Kouakou (45') · Dieppe: Enzo Beuvain (74'), Claude Atheba (59'), Godfried Kitenge (75')