Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dijon (4th, 47 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Nîmes (17th, 28 pts). Recent form told a different story for Dijon: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Nîmes 0.75 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Dijon 1.16 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.2.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nîmes 4, draws 4, Dijon 4, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 42% of the wins in this fixture. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.25.
The match was played at Stade des Costières in Nimes (capacity 18,482). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.