Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Metz (2nd, 72 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Valenciennes (16th, 45 pts). The last five rounds placed Valenciennes 7th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Per game in the league, Valenciennes were scoring 1.11 and conceding 1.29, Metz 1.61 and 0.87, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, with room for 24,926 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.




