Match Report
In the standings it was Le Poire sur Vie VF 7th on 57 points, Metz 2nd on 70 — separated by 13. Le Poire sur Vie VF's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Le Poire sur Vie VF were scoring 1.24 and conceding 0.92, Metz 1.63 and 0.97, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
7 matches unbeaten backed Le Poire sur Vie VF's arrival. From the last five rounds, Le Poire sur Vie VF held 13 points of 15 and Metz 7.
Stade de l'Idonnière in Le Poiré-sur-Vie staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.