Match Report
Valenciennes, 20th on 29 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Laval (7th, 55). Valenciennes's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Per game in the league, Valenciennes were scoring 0.68 and conceding 1.42, Laval 1.05 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,926. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.