Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Saint-Étienne (61st, 15 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Rumilly Vallieres (1339th, 0 pts). Recent form told a different story for Rumilly Vallieres: only 1991st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1339th. Scoring rates set the scale: Saint-Étienne 2.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Rumilly Vallieres 1 and 4, with the league averaging 1.93.
Momentum sat with Rumilly Vallieres, winners of their last three, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Saint-Étienne, 12/15 for Rumilly Vallieres.
The venue was Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne, with room for 42,000 spectators.


