Match Report
Olympique Marcquois went into the game 4th in the table on 43 points; Maubeuge sat 10th on 37 — a 6-point gap. Maubeuge had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Olympique Marcquois 1.58 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Maubeuge 1.54 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.54.
The venue was Stade Georges Niquet in Marcq-en-Baroeul. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Olympique Marcquois led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-3.




