Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Saint-Étienne II 2nd with 59 points, Sud Nivernais 11th with 35, 24 apart. Recent form flatters Sud Nivernais's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.7 for Saint-Étienne II and 1.07/1.4 for Sud Nivernais (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Sud Nivernais carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this.
The venue was Stade Aimé Jacquet in L'Etrat, with room for 1,500 spectators.


