Match Report
Laval, 4th with 54 points, sat 17 points above Tours (14th, 37). Tours had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tours 0.62 scored and 0.85 conceded per game, Laval 1.5 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.09.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Laval, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Tours had taken 5 of 15 points to Laval's 12.
Stade de la Vallée du Cher staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,327. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Tours: Christopher Glombard (90') · Laval: B. Ndilu (80')
Key stats
Possession: Tours 59% · Laval 41% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 11-4