Match Report
The table read 6th (Jeunesse d'Esch, 40 pts) against 9th (Hostert, 36 pts), 4 points apart. Jeunesse d'Esch ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Jeunesse d'Esch ran at 1.17 scored and 1.13 conceded, Hostert at 1.17 and 1.87.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Jeunesse d'Esch have 2 wins to Hostert's 2, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more.
The match was played at Stade de la Frontière (capacity 5,400). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jeunesse d'Esch led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Jeunesse d'Esch: David Jonathans (38'), Leon Elshan (88') · Hostert: El Hadji Diéme (61'), El Hadji Diéme (72'), El Hadji Diéme (70')
Key stats
Possession: Jeunesse d'Esch 42% · Hostert 58% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 5-9