| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istres | 15 | W3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10/15 | 5-2 |
| Nantes | 15 | W2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11/15 | 8-2 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-05-24
Istres had won three straight. Nantes carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer (capacity 12,500). On the scoreboard, Nantes led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
