Match Report
Libourne went into the game 3rd in the table on 40 points; Saumur sat 9th on 34 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Libourne sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Libourne ran at 1.69 scored and 1.35 conceded, Saumur at 1.42 and 1.38.
8 matches unbeaten backed Saumur's arrival. Libourne had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Saumur, 13.
Stade Jean-Antoine Moueix in Libourne, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. Saumur led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-5 full-time score.