Match Report
In the standings it was Progrès Niedercorn 5th on 16 points, Jeunesse d'Esch 10th on 7 — separated by 9. Recent form told a different story for Progrès Niedercorn: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Progrès Niedercorn ran at 1.63 scored and 0.63 conceded, Jeunesse d'Esch at 1.75 and 2.13.
Progrès Niedercorn were winless in 7. Jeunesse d'Esch had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Progrès Niedercorn had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Jeunesse d'Esch, 12.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Progrès Niedercorn 4, draws 1, Jeunesse d'Esch 4, at 2.78 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings.
The referee was T. Ferreira Lopes, with 20 matches in our database and 1.2 yellows per game on average. Stade Jos Haupert staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,800. Jeunesse d'Esch led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Progrès Niedercorn: Samir Hadji (67'), Yan Bouché (80') · Jeunesse d'Esch: Thibault Maquart (6')
Key stats
Possession: Progrès Niedercorn 59% · Jeunesse d'Esch 41% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-3