Match Report
Olympique d'Alès, 1st with 60 points, sat 27 points above Rodez II (10th, 33). Olympique d'Alès's recent output lagged their position: 5th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rodez II 1.88 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Olympique d'Alès 2 and 0.85, with the league averaging 1.39.
Defeat had not touched Rodez II in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Stade Georges Vignes in Onet-le-Château hosted the game.