Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Villefranche (3rd, 55 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Lyon Duchère (18th, 31 pts). Lyon Duchère's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Per game in the league, Villefranche were scoring 1.18 and conceding 0.85, Lyon Duchère 0.97 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.12 goals per team per game.
Villefranche had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Villefranche have 0 wins to Lyon Duchère's 3, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Stade Armand Chouffet in Villefranche-sur-Saône staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,200. Villefranche led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.