Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mont-de-Marsan 1st with 62 points, Saint-Alban 10th with 41, 21 apart. Saint-Alban ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/0.69 for Mont-de-Marsan and 1.16/1.5 for Saint-Alban (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.


