Match Report
Olympique Ales went into the game 9th in the table on 33 points; Vaulx sat 2nd on 42 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Vaulx: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Olympique Ales ran at 1.4 scored and 1.32 conceded, Vaulx at 1 and 0.72.
The venue was Stade Pierre Pibarot in Alès, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vaulx led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.