Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Les Herbiers 5th on 49, Stade Poitevin 15th on 29. Les Herbiers had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Les Herbiers 1.5 scored and 1.1 conceded per game, Stade Poitevin 0.77 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.3.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Les Herbiers against 4/15 for Stade Poitevin.
The venue was Stade Massabielle, with room for 5,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Key stats
Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-3